以為

yǐwéi

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word
Verb

Definition

  1. to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)

Stroke order

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Example

我以為他來了,原來還沒到。

I thought he'd come, but he hadn't arrived yet.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).