think; feel; reckon (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
以爲
Radicals
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Examples
我以为你已经离开了。 wǒ yǐwéi nǐ yǐjīng líkāi le. - I thought you had already left.
她以为今天是星期五，其实是星期四。 tā yǐwéi jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ, qíshí shì xīngqīsì. - She thought today was Friday, but it’s actually Thursday.
我一直以为他是美国人。 wǒ yīzhí yǐwéi tā shì měiguó rén. - I always thought he was American.
你是不是以为我会迟到？ nǐ shì bùshì yǐwéi wǒ huì chídào? - Did you think I would be late?
他以为这件事很简单，但其实很复杂。 tā yǐwéi zhè jiàn shì hěn jiǎndān, dàn qíshí hěn fùzá. - He thought it was simple, but it’s actually very complicated.
Characters
为 wèi - for (someone; something); to do; to be | HSK 3
以 yǐ - using because of; so as to | HSK 4