以為

This is the 5375th most frequent Chinese word.

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以為

"以為" means "to think mistakenly" or "to assume wrongly."


The word '以為' is used to indicate a mistaken belief or assumption.

我以為今天是星期二,但其實是星期三。

I thought today was Tuesday, but actually it's Wednesday.


Here, '以為' is utilized to signify someone's incorrect assumption or thought about a situation.

他以為我已經完成了工作,但我還在進行中。

He assumed that I had already finished the work, but I am still working on it.


In this sentence, '以為' expresses a person's assumption that turned out to be wrong.

她以為他不會來了,結果他突然出現了。

She thought he wouldn't come, but he suddenly showed up.