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以为

以為
yǐ wéi
HSK 3
to believe, to think, to consider
verb

Example Sentences

我以为你今天会来。
wǒ yǐwéi nǐ jīntiān huì lái 。
I thought you would come today.
她以为这个问题很简单。
tā yǐwéi zhègè wèntí hěnjiǎndān 。
She thought this question was very simple.
你以为我不知道吗？
nǐ yǐwéi wǒ bùzhīdào ma ？
Do you think I don't know?

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

认为rènwéi
to think; to consider
More formal and often used in academic or serious contexts.
相信xiāngxìn
to believe; to trust
Implies a stronger sense of belief or conviction compared to '以为'.

Words Starting With 以

以前yǐ qián
before; formerly; previous; ago
以后yǐ hòu
after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
以及yǐ jí
as well as; too; and
以来yǐ lái
since (a previous event)
以便yǐ biàn
so that; so as to; in order to

Words Ending With 为

认为rèn wéi
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
成为chéng wéi
to become; to turn into
作为zuò wéi
one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
行为xíng wéi
action; conduct; behavior; activity
人为rén wéi
artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort

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Individual Characters

HSK 4
以yǐ
to use as, according to, because of
为wéi
(preposition)

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