How is 以为 pronounced?

以为 is pronounced “yǐ wéi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 以为?

以为 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4v

以为

Traditional: 以為

yǐ wéi

以为 (yǐ wéi) means “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.)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 以為) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 以为

Practice each character:

以为

Example

我以为他不会来了。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā bú huì lái le.

I thought he wouldn't come.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 以为 mean?: 以为 (yǐ wéi) means “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.)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 以为 pronounced?: 以为 is pronounced “yǐ wéi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 以为?: 以为 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27