Psychological verb
- Also known as: 心理动词 (xīnlǐ dòngcí) and psych verb.
A psychological verb is a verb that conveys the speaker's mental state or attitude.
Common Examples
Some common psychological verbs include:
- 想 (xiǎng) to think; to want; to miss
- 喜欢 (xǐhuan) to like
- 小心 (xiǎoxīn) to be careful
- 怕 (pà) to fear; to be afraid of
- 了解 (liǎojiě) to know a lot about
- 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) to hate
- 担心 (dānxīn) to worry about
- 希望 (xīwàng) to hope
Relevant Grammar Points
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Special verbs with "hen" | 很 + Verb | 我 很 喜欢 他。 |
| Expressing "excessively" with "tai" | 太 + Adj. + 了 | 太 好 了 ! |
| Comparing "bu" and "mei" | 不 vs 没 | 我 今天 晚上 不 吃饭。昨天 晚上 我 没 吃饭。 |
| Superlative "zui" | 最 + Adj. (+ 了) | 谁 最 有钱 ？ |
| Using "dui" with verbs | Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb | 宝宝 对 我 笑 了。 |
| Expressing "rather" with "bijiao" | Subj. + 比较 + Adj. | 这个 问题 比较 简单 。 |
| Expressing "quite" with "ting" | 挺 + Adj. + 的 | 你 男朋友 挺 帅 的 。 |
