The Chinese word 以为 means “to think” or “to believe”. It is often used to convey a person’s opinion or perception about something. For example, one might say “我以为今天是星期五” which means “I thought today was Friday”.
Translation
Verb: to think (wrongly), to be under the (wrong) impression
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我以为今天是周六 | wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān shì zhōuliù | I thought today was Saturday |
| 她以为他不爱她 | tā yǐwéi tā bù ài tā | She thought he didn’t love her |
| 他以为这个问题很容易 | tā yǐwéi zhège wèntí hěn róngyì | He thought this problem was easy |
| 我以为你不会做饭 | wǒ yǐwéi nǐ bù huì zuòfàn | I thought you couldn’t cook |
| 他以为他已经赢了比赛 | tā yǐwéi tā yǐjīng yíngle bǐsài | He thought he had already won the game |
| 她以为她会被开除 | tā yǐwéi tā huì bèi kāichú | She thought she would be fired |
| 我以为这个地方很安全 | wǒ yǐwéi zhège dìfāng hěn ānquán | I thought this place was safe |
| 他以为这个项目会成功 | tā yǐwéi zhège xiàngmù huì chénggōng | He thought this project would be successful |
HSK
以为 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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