以为 (yǐ wéi) — to think (often mistakenly), to be under the impression (that…)
Definition
以为 means 'to think/assume' — usually wrongly. Unlike 认为, it implies the belief turned out to be mistaken.
verb
to think (often mistakenly)to be under the impression (that…)
Examples
- 以为，。Wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ zǒu le, méi xiǎng dào nǐ hái zài.I thought you had left, but I didn't expect you were still here.
- 以为，。Tā yǐ wéi zì jǐ shì duì de, dàn shì bú duì.He thought he was right, but he wasn't.
- 以为，。Wǒ men yǐ wéi tā bú huì tóng yì, dàn shì tā shuō kě yǐ.We thought she wouldn't agree, but she said yes.
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