以为
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
以为 (yǐwéi) · to think (mistakenly)
以为 (yǐwéi) means “to think (mistakenly); to assume”. It is written with 2 characters: 以 (with) + 为 (for). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 以为 is built
The characters
以 yǐ · with
What 以 is made of
- 人rén — person
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
我以为你走了。Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zǒu le.I thought you had left.
你以为他是老师吗？Nǐ yǐwéi tā shì lǎoshī ma?Did you think he was a teacher?
Questions about 以为
What does 以为 mean?
以为 (yǐwéi) means “to think (mistakenly); to assume”.
How do you pronounce 以为?
以为 is pronounced yǐwéi.
Which HSK level is 以为?
以为 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以上yǐshàngabove
- 以外yǐwàibesides
- 以下yǐxiàbelow
- 以来yǐláisince
- 以及yǐjíand
- 以内yǐnèiwithin
Learn 以为 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.