以为

Traditional: 以為

yǐ wéi

Dictionary entry

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

What does 以为 mean?

以为 (yǐ wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as

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以为

yǐ wéi

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