Chinese Word: 以为 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

以 yǐ 为 wéi (Trad.: 以為)HSK 4

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.)

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1		gāng cái 刚才 wǒ 我 yǐ wéi 以为 nǐ 你 zài 在 kāi wán xiào 开玩笑。 Just now, I thought you were joking for a moment.
2		wǒ 我 kě yǐ 可以 wèi 为 nǐ 你 zuò 做 xiē 些 shén me 什么 ne 呢？ What can I do for you?
3		tā 他 yǐ wéi 以为 zì jǐ 自己 kě yǐ 可以 qīng sōng 轻松 tōng guò 通过 kǎo shì 考试。 He thought he could pass the exam easily.
4		qǐng wèn 请问 yǒu 有 shén me 什么 kě yǐ 可以 wèi nín fú wù 为您服务 de 的 ma 吗？ May I help you with anything?
5		tā 她 yǐ wéi 以为 tā 他 huì 会 lái 来 cān jiā 参加 tā 她 de 的 shēng rì 生日 pài duì 派对。 She thought he would come to her birthday party.

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1		gāng cái 刚才 wǒ 我 yǐ wéi 以为 nǐ 你 zài 在 kāi wán xiào 开玩笑。 Just now, I thought you were joking for a moment.
2		wǒ 我 kě yǐ 可以 wèi 为 nǐ 你 zuò 做 xiē 些 shén me 什么 ne 呢？ What can I do for you?
3		tā 他 yǐ wéi 以为 zì jǐ 自己 kě yǐ 可以 qīng sōng 轻松 tōng guò 通过 kǎo shì 考试。 He thought he could pass the exam easily.
4		qǐng wèn 请问 yǒu 有 shén me 什么 kě yǐ 可以 wèi nín fú wù 为您服务 de 的 ma 吗？ May I help you with anything?
5		tā 她 yǐ wéi 以为 tā 他 huì 会 lái 来 cān jiā 参加 tā 她 de 的 shēng rì 生日 pài duì 派对。 She thought he would come to her birthday party.

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