以为 (yǐ wéi): to think, to believe

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

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to think
to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to ones own current belief)
to think (often mistakenly)
to believe
to assume

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HSK 5

to use

HSK 5

as (in the capacity of)

I thought you had already left yesterday.

He thought it would rain today, but it turned out to be a sunny day.

Don't think that I don't know about this.

I originally thought this task was very simple, but actually it's very difficult.

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