created sense approved 以为/以為 · yǐwéi · to think — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以为 / 以為
yǐwéi
to think
To think, believe, or consider; usually implies that the belief was mistaken unless referring to one's own current thoughts.
以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · to consider 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 以为/以為 · yǐwéi · to use as; to regard as — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
以为 / 以為
yǐwéi
to use as; to regard as
(literary) To use as, take as, or regard as; frequently appears in the structure [[以|以|yi3]] A [[为|為|wei2]] B (to take A as B)
以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition