Writing
以为 (yǐwéi) — how to say "to think" in Chinese
以为
To think, to believe (often mistakenly)
verb
Character composition
以
by means of
为
to do, to regard as
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
错误地以为
cuòwù de yǐwéi
mistakenly believe
以为是真的
yǐwéi shì zhēn de
think it is true
以为他来了
yǐ wéi tā lái le
think he has come
Examples
我以为今天会下雨，所以带了雨伞，结果天气非常好。
I thought it would rain today, so I brought an umbrella, but it turned out to be very nice weather.
我以为你知道。
I thought you knew.
Mnemonic
[yǐwéi-] Yi-Wei the little fox, by means of (以) a stick, decided (为) a shadow in the grass was a scary beast. "I 以为 it all along!" he shouted. But it was only his soft toy, so he shyly hid his nose in his paws. 🦊🌿
Frequently asked questions
How to say what do you think in Chinese?
"to think" in Chinese is 以为 (yǐwéi).
What does 以为 mean in English?
以为 (yǐwéi) means "To think, to believe (often mistakenly)".
How is 以为 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐwéi (written as yiwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to think" in Chinese characters?
It is written 以为: 以 has 4 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 以为?
以为 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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