yǐ​wéi HSK2

to think

以为 以為 yǐ​wéi
to think verb
To think, believe, or consider; usually implies that the belief was mistaken unless referring to one's own current thoughts.

I thought you were waiting outside.

to use as; to regard as adjectiveverb
(literary) To use as, take as, or regard as; frequently appears in the structure A wéi B (to take A as B)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
494.3 per million appears in 83% of films
Written text
142.7 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 2

Cross-References

Synonym

Same as

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