Usages of yǐwéi
我 以为 她 不 来 了， 但是 她 终于 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le, dànshì tā zhōngyú dào le.
I thought she wasn’t coming, but she finally arrived.
我 以为 这 个 地方 很 远， 其实 走 十 分钟 就 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
他 其实 以为 我 不 会 来， 可是 我 已经 到 了。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
妈妈 以为 自己 把 钱包 丢 了， 后来 在 桌子 下面 捡 到 了。māma yǐwéi zìjǐ bǎ qiánbāo diū le, hòulái zài zhuōzi xiàmian jiǎn dào le.
Mom thought she had lost her wallet, but later she picked it up from under the table.
他 以为 自己 没有 办法 提高 中文 水平， 可是 老师 说 只要 继续 练习 就 会 好 多 了。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
我 本来 以为 今天 的 音乐会 很 无聊， 没 想到 竟然 这么 有意思。wǒ běnlái yǐwéi jīntiān de yīnyuèhuì hěn wúliáo, méi xiǎngdào jìngrán zhème yǒuyìsi.
I originally thought today’s concert would be boring, but it unexpectedly turned out to be so interesting.
我 以为 她 是 老师， 原来 她 是 来 参观 的 学生。Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì lǎoshī, yuánlái tā shì lái cānguān de xuéshēng.
I thought she was a teacher; it turns out she is a visiting student.
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