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以为 yǐwéi

以为 yǐwéi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 以为 yǐwéi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yǐwéi | yi3 wei2
English translation
to believe
to think
to consider
to be under the impression

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Traditional form

以為

Part of speech

Conjunction / 连词 lián cí Lián cí
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Etymology of 以为 yǐwéi

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Explanation

Origin unclear. The right component is rén (person).

Positional decomposition

⿰? rén

Number of Strokes

4
wéi

Explanation

Simplified form of wèi . Pictograph of a hand guiding an elephant to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".

Positional decomposition

diǎn 力丶

Number of Strokes

4

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Example sentences using 以为 yǐwéi

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眼睛 yǎnjing 眯成一条 féng ,嘴巴 zuǐ ba 微微 wēi wēi 咧开,不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán de 轻轻 qīng qīng hēng le 一声 yī shēng .

His eyes narrowed and his mouth widened slightly with the ghost of a superior " Hm! "

shì 经济学家 jīng jì xué jiā ,以为 yǐwéi 什么 shénme dōu dǒng .

He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.

以为 yǐwéi Liáng zhù 银霞以为 yǐwéi bīng ﹒.

Beams and pillars of rainbow , ho , screens and drapery of silvery afterglow.

Guò le 一阵 yī zhèn , jiù wéi le .

After a time it was no longer a discomfort.

Zēng 以为 yǐwéi 永远 yǒngyuǎn Néng zài gěi 自己 zìjǐ 挠痒 le .

I thought maybe I'd never be able to scratch myself again.

以为 yǐwéi Decomposition

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以为 yǐwéi Compounds

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