以為
Novice
Level 2
★ Core word
Verb
以為 (yǐwéi) is a Chinese word meaning “to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own…”. It sits at TOCFL Level 2 (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
Stroke order
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Example
我以為他來了，原來還沒到。
I thought he'd come, but he hadn't arrived yet.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).