以为(yǐ wéi)

HSK 22 charactersTrad. 以爲

to think

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ wéi
Meaning
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
HSK level
HSK 2
Characters
2
Traditional
以爲

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