Chinese for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 5

Opinions

Chinese opinion verb 觉得 — 你觉得考拉慢还是懒熊慢? (Which do you think is slower: a koala or a sloth?).

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    懒熊真慢！

    lǎn xióng zhēn màn!

    Sloths are really slow!

    Tip: 懒熊 <lǎnxióng> = sloth 慢<màn> = slow

  2. Lindo Lindo

    你觉得考拉慢还是懒熊慢？

    nǐ jué de kǎo lā màn hái shì lǎn xióng màn?

    Which one do you is thing is slower between a sloth and a koala?

    Tip: 考拉<kǎolā> = koala

  3. Magicat Magicat

    考拉应该快一点吧。

    kǎo lā yīng gāi kuài yì diǎn ba.

    I think a koala is a little faster.

    Tip: 快<kuài> = fast, quick

  4. Lindo Lindo

    嗯，我也是这么想的。

    ēn, wǒ yě shì zhè me xiǎng de.

    Yep, I think so too.

    Tip: 这么<zhème> = so, such, like this 想 <xiǎng> = to think, to miss, to want

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 觉得 mean?

'Think / feel / believe'. 我觉得 = 'I think'. Used to share opinions softly.

What is 慢?

'Slow'. Opposite: 快 (fast). 真慢 = 'really slow'. 慢慢 = 'slowly' (reduplicated adverb).

What are 考拉 and 懒熊?

考拉 = koala. 懒熊 = sloth (literally 'lazy bear'). Both famously slow animals.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.