以为

以為

yǐ wéiㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)

Examples

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Meier先生以为Neumann一家去度假了。

Meier先生以爲Neumann一家去度假了。

Mr. Meier thought the Neumann family was away on vacation.

我以为你要7点半起床。

我以爲你要7點半起牀。

I thought you had to get up by 7:30.

我以为他是我弟弟。

我以爲他是我弟弟。

I thought he was my brother.

她以为我是大夫。

她以爲我是大夫。

She thought that I was a doctor.

我傻乎乎地以为他会帮助我。

我傻乎乎地以爲他會幫助我。

I foolishly imagined that he was going to help me.

Grammar

Grammar using 以为

以为

Yiwei Wrongly Think (以为) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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