认为
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
认为 (rènwéi) · to think
认为 (rènwéi) means “to think; to believe”. It is written with 2 characters: 认 (to know) + 为 (for). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 认为 is built
The characters
认 rèn · to know
What 认 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 人 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
我认为他说得对。Wǒ rènwéi tā shuō de duì.I think he is right.
你认为呢?Nǐ rènwéi ne?What do you think?
Questions about 认为
What does 认为 mean?
认为 (rènwéi) means “to think; to believe”.
How do you pronounce 认为?
认为 is pronounced rènwéi.
Which HSK level is 认为?
认为 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 认识rènshito know (a person)
- 认真rènzhēnserious
- 否认fǒurènto deny
- 认出rènchūto recognize
- 认得rèndeto know
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 辨认biànrènto identify
- 公认gōngrèngenerally recognized
Learn 认为 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.