Word information
Simplified以为
Traditional以為
Pinyinyǐwéi
Part of speech动
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
以为
yǐwéi · to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
Character breakdown
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