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。
Superlative "zui"	最 + Adj. (+ 了)	谁 最 有钱 ？
Using "dui" with verbs	Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb	宝宝 对 我 笑 了。