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.

以为他会来参加聚会。

I thought he would come to the party.

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