Meaning of yǐ wéi:
yǐ wéi
以为
Verb
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.)
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Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì lái cānjiā jùhuì.
我以为他会来参加聚会。
I thought he would come to the party.
Wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ.
我以为今天是星期五。
I thought today was Friday.
Tā yǐwéi huìyì yǐjīng jiéshù le.
她以为会议已经结束了。
She thought the meeting had already ended.
