Word: 以為 (yǐwéi)

一開始，我以為他病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi tā bìng le.

At first, I thought they were sick.

一開始，我以為我病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi wǒ bìng le.

At first, I thought I was sick.

不要以為我什麼都不知道。

Búyào yǐwéi wǒ shénme dōu bù zhīdào.

Don't think I don't know anything!

人們都以為日本人是講究禮貌的。

Rénmen dōu yǐwéi Rìběn rén shì jiǎngjiu lǐmào de.

Japanese people are considered to be polite.

他以為他們渴望榮耀。

Tā yǐwéi tāmen kěwàng róngyào.

He thinks that they are eager for glory.

他以為自己很了不起。

Tā yǐwéi zìjǐ hěn liǎobùqǐ.

He thinks he's so great.

他們以為地球是平的。

Tāmen yǐwéi dìqiú shì píng de.

They believed that the earth was flat.

以前，我以為他很害羞。

Yǐqián, wǒ yǐwéi tā hěn hàixiū.

Before, I thought he was very shy.

以前的人以為地球是平的。

Yǐqián de rén yǐwéi dìqiú shì píng de.

It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

你以為我不想嗎？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ bùxiǎng ma?

Do you think I don't want to?

你以為我真要喝啊？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zhēn yào hē a?

Did you think I'd really drink that?

你以為我造錢啊？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zào qián a?

Do you think I'm made of money?

你真的以為我會幫你嗎？

Nǐ zhēnde yǐwéi wǒ huì bāng nǐ ma?

Did you really think I was going to help you?

她以為我是醫生。

Tā yǐwéi wǒ shì yīshēng.

She supposed me to be a doctor.

她以為我是大夫。

Tā yǐwéi wǒ shì dàifu.

She thought that I was a doctor.

她說她以為她認識他。

Tā shuō tā yǐwéi tā rènshi tā.

She said she thought she knew him.

我以為他一定會考試合格。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā yídìng huì kǎoshì hégé.

I took it for granted that he would pass the exam.

我以為他們在說法語。

Wǒ yǐwéi tāmen zài shuō Fǎyǔ.

I thought that they were speaking French.

我以為他會來的。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì lái de.

I thought he would come.

我以為他是我弟弟。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì wǒ dìdi.

I thought he was my brother.

我以為他是男的，原來她是女的。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì nán de, yuánlái tā shì nǚ de.

I had thought that he was a man, but it turned out that he was a woman.

我以為他沒有任何權利這麼做。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā méiyǒu rènhé quánlì zhème zuò.

He had, I thought, no right to do that.

我以為你兩點半之前就到這了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián jiù dào zhè le.

I thought you'd be here by 2:30.

我以為你會待三個月。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì dài sān gè yuè.

I expected you to stay three months.

我以為你會來。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì lái.

I took it that you would come.

我以為你住在波士頓呢。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zhù zài Bōshìdùn ne.

I thought that you lived in Boston.

我以為你受了傷。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shòule shāng.

I thought you were injured.

我以為你喜歡學習新事物。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ xǐhuan xuéxí xīn shìwù.

I thought you liked to learn new things.

我以為你想等。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ xiǎng děng.

I thought you wanted to wait.

我以為你找到他們了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zhǎodào tāmen le.

I thought you found them.

我以為你是我的朋友。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou.

I thought you were my friend.

我以為你是老師。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shì lǎoshī.

I thought you were a teacher.

我以為你知道。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zhīdào.

I thought you knew.

我以為你知道所以我就問問。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ zhīdào suǒyǐ wǒ jiù wèn wèn.

I asked because I thought you knew.

我以為你要7點半起床。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ yào qī diǎn bàn qǐchuáng.

I thought you had to get up by 7:30.

我以為你說了今天不上學了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shuōle jīntiān bú shàngxué le.

I thought you said you wouldn't be coming to school today.

我以為你退出了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ tuìchūle.

I thought you quit.

我以為她是他的女朋友。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì tā de nǚpéngyou.

I assumed she was his girlfriend.

我以為我們能贏。

Wǒ yǐwéi wǒmen néng yíng.

I thought we could win.

我以為我掉了什麼。

Wǒ yǐwéi wǒ diào le shénme.

I thought I'd dropped something.

我以為這是真的。

Wǒ yǐwéi zhè shì zhēnde.

I thought it was true.

我們以為他是美國人。

Wǒmen yǐwéi tā shì Měiguórén.

We took him for an American.

我們以為是誰，原來是您呀！

Wǒmen yǐwéi shì shéi, yuánlái shì nín ya!

We were wondering who it was, and it turns out that it was you!

我發現問題比我原以為的容易。

Wǒ fāxiàn wèntí bǐ wǒ yuán yǐwéi de róngyì.

I find the problem easier than I originally believed it to be.

我起初以為他是你哥哥。

Wǒ qǐchū yǐwéi tā shì nǐ gēge.

At first, I thought he was your brother.

我起初以為他是你弟弟。

Wǒ qǐchū yǐwéi tā shì nǐ dìdi.

At first, I thought he was your brother.

我還以為他會來開會。

Wǒ hái yǐwéi tā huì lái kāihuì.

I had expected him at the meeting.

我還以為你說了什麼呢。

Wǒ hái yǐwéi nǐ shuōle shénme ne.

I thought you said something.

我還以為我在做夢呢。

Wǒ hái yǐwéi wǒ zài zuòmèng ne.

I thought I was dreaming.