信以为真 xìnyǐwéizhēn to believe something is true Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 信 xìn verb to believe to believe; to trust; to give credence to以为 以為 yǐwéi adjectiveverb to use as; to regard as (literary) To use as, take as, or regard as; frequently appears in the structure 以 yǐ A 为 wéi B (to take A as B)真 zhēn adjective true true; real; genuine; authentic