HSK 3 · Intermediate

以为

yǐ wéi

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

Example Sentence

我喜欢以为。

Wǒ xǐhuān yǐ wéi.

I like to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.).

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