HSK 4 vocabulary › 以为
以为
以为 in English: 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.)
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.)
How to pronounce 以为
yǐ wéi (without tone marks: yi wei). yǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; wéi is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 以为
以 yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
为 wéi
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
Example sentences with 以为
| 我开始担心她以为我已经忘记了她。 | from The Returned Package |
Related words
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may | HSK 2 |
| 因为……所以…… | yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… | because...; therefore... | HSK 2 |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? | HSK 2 |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly | HSK 3 |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think | HSK 3 |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for | HSK 3 |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of | HSK 3 |
| 以 | yǐ | to use; by means of | HSK 4 |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into | HSK 4 |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as; too | HSK 5 |