以为 | Chinese meaning

以为【yǐ wéi】

HSK 2

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.)

Generated definitions (experimental)

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...)

This usage indicates that someone holds a belief or opinion about something, often implying that the belief may be incorrect or based on a misunderstanding.

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I thought you had already left.

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She thought he would come to the meeting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to think (that something) is wrongto think of oneselfhe originally thoughtto think it iseveryone thoughtI have always thoughtto think (that something) will happento think (that one) canto think this is the truthmany people thinkto think it is overto think (that one) can win

以为【yǐ wéi】

HSK 2

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.)

Generated definitions (experimental)

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...)

This usage indicates that someone holds a belief or opinion about something, often implying that the belief may be incorrect or based on a misunderstanding.

。

I thought you had already left.

。

She thought he would come to the meeting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

以

HSK 21

含义by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to

拼音yǐ

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为

HSK 2

含义do, handle, govern, act; be

拼音wèi

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