以为

yǐ wéi

Definitions

1. 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.)

Words Containing 以为

• 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán: not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
• 自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì: to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
• 不以为意 bù yǐ wéi yì: not to mind
• 信以为真 xìn yǐ wéi zhēn: to take sth to be true
• 引以为傲 yǐn yǐ wéi ào: to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
• 引以为憾 yǐn yǐ wéi hàn: to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
• 引以为戒 yǐn yǐ wéi jiè: to take sth as a warning (idiom)
• 引以为荣 yǐn yǐ wéi róng: to regard it as an honor (idiom)
• 无以为报 wú yǐ wéi bào: unable to return the favor
• 无以为生 wú yǐ wéi shēng: no way to get by
• 习以为常 xí yǐ wéi cháng: accustomed to
• 医之好治不病以为功 yī zhī hào zhì bù bìng yǐ wéi gōng: doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's \recovery\ (idiom)

Child Words of 以为

• 以 yǐ: to use
• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of