以为(yǐ wéi)

HSK 32 charactersTrad. 以爲

to think

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Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 以为 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我以为你知道。

    wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ zhī dào

    I thought you knew.

  • 我以为你想等。

    wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ xiǎng děng

    I thought you wanted to wait.

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