meaning for 以为 yǐwéi:
- - 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.)
gāngcái刚才
wǒ我
yǐwéi以为
nǐ你
zài在
kāiwánxiào开玩笑
ㅤ。
Just now, I thought you were joking for a moment.
tā他
yǐwéi以为
zìjǐ自己
kěyǐ可以
qīngsōng轻松
tōngguò通过
kǎoshì考试
ㅤ。
He thought he could pass the exam easily.
tā她
yǐwéi以为
tā他
huì会
lái来
cānjiā参加
tā她
de的
shēngrì生日
pàiduì派对
ㅤ。
She thought he would come to her birthday party.
tā他
yuán原
yǐwéi以为
xuéxí学习
gèngduō更多
zhīshi知识
kěyǐ可以
zēngjiā增加
tā他
de的
zìxìn自信
ㅤ，
dàn但
fǎnér反而
ràng让
tā他
gǎndào感到
gèngjiā更加
wúzhī无知
ㅤ。
He thought that learning more knowledge would increase his confidence, but it made him feel more ignorant instead.
wǒ我
jūgōng鞠躬
shīlǐ施礼
ㅤ，
yǐwéi以为
tā她
huì会
qǐng请
wǒ我
zuòxia坐下
ㅤ。
I bowed and waited, thinking she would bid me take a seat.