HSK 3

以为 meaning in Chinese

yǐwéi

Without tone marks: yiwei

to think, to believe

verb

Traditional 以為

Example

他可以为自己的父亲而骄傲。

tā kěyǐ wèi zìjǐ de fùqīn ér jiāo'ào.

He can be proud of his father.

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