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How to Say ‘I think; in my opinion’ in Simplified Chinese

我看

wǒ kàn

[waw kahn]

💬 Usage Tip: [我看] often means "I think" or "in my view," not literally "I look." You can use the same pattern to soften an opinion: [我看可以] = "I think that works."

Phrase Breakdown

[waw]

I; me

A pronoun meaning the speaker, “I” or “me.”

Example

我觉得“我”可以表示自己的看法。

I think “我” can express one’s own opinion.

kàn

[kahn]

to look; to think

Often means “to look,” but in phrases like 我看 it can mean “I think” or “in my opinion.”

Example

在“我看”里,“看”常常表示意见,不是真的用眼睛看。

In “我看,” “看” often expresses an opinion, not literal seeing with the eyes.

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