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To think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) in Chinese: 以为 (yǐ wéi)

yǐ wéi

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

HSK 3Traditional: 以為2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

Stroke order

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为

Zhuyin

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ㄧˇ

yǐ

ㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

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以为

Simplified

以為

Traditional

Example sentences

See 以为 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他自以为是。

    tā zì yǐ wéi shì。

    He believes himself to be infallible.

  • 我以为你想等。

    wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ xiǎng děng。

    I thought you wanted to wait.

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Related words

为

wèi

because of

以

yǐ

to use

可以

kě yǐ

can

所以

suǒ yǐ

therefore

因为

yīn wèi

because

认为

rèn wéi

to believe

为了

wèi le

for

以后

yǐ hòu

after

以前

yǐ qián

before

成为

chéng wéi

to become

行为

xíng wéi

action

以及

yǐ jí

as well as

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