Phrase pack
Likes and opinions
Prefer, dislike, and toss the question back.
我喜欢这个。
Wǒ xǐhuan zhège.
I like this one.
No 是 before 喜欢.
我不喜欢辣的。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan là de.
I don’t like spicy (food).
的 after adjective = “spicy ones.”
你喜欢吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan ma?
Do you like it?
吗 at the end.
我觉得很好。
Wǒ juéde hěn hǎo.
I think it’s great.
觉得 + clause.
你觉得呢?
Nǐ juéde ne?
What do you think?
Hand the floor back.
我觉得有点儿贵。
Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎnr guì.
I think it’s a bit expensive.
有点儿 + negative-leaning adjective.
不太喜欢。
Bú tài xǐhuan.
I don’t really like it.
Softer than 不喜欢.
我们都喜欢。
Wǒmen dōu xǐhuan.
We all like it.
都 before the verb.
还可以。
Hái kěyǐ.
It’s okay / not bad.
Mild praise, not excitement.
真好看!
Zhēn hǎokàn!
Looks really nice!
好看 for appearance; 好听 for sound.