What does 以为 mean in Chinese?
以为 (yǐwéi) means to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referri….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
以为
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referri…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 以为
How do you pronounce 以为?
以为 is pronounced yǐwéi.
Is 以为 an HSK word?
以为 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 以为?
以为 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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