This is the 5375th most frequent Chinese word.
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.