以为 / 以為
yǐ wéi
Meaning
- to think · to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
Example sentences
我以为你在听。
我以爲你在聽。
wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ zài tīng。
I thought you were listening.
我以为他是我弟弟。
我以爲他是我弟弟。
wǒ yǐ wéi tā shì wǒ dì di。
I thought he was my younger brother.
我还以为你说了什么呢。
我還以爲你說了什麼呢。
wǒ hái yǐ wéi nǐ shuō le shén me ne。
I thought you had said something.