to think in Mandarin

You can remember the meaning of 以为 with this easy mnemonic:

According to (以) some cultures it is considered rude to reject someone's offer clearly. It can be confusing because (为), "I have some leftover work. I will go when I can make it.", some think this response to a casual meet up invite means yes when the responder meant otherwise.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like can have an enormous impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 以
• 为

• 无能为力
• 以及
• 以防万一
• 成为
• 以上
• 因为
• 到此为止
• 以外
• 有史以来
• 所以
• 难以置信
• 为何
• 称为
• 所作所为
• 为了
• 为此

The reading of 以为 is yǐ wéi.

You can remember how to say 以为 with this useful mnemonic:

Even (yǐ) though it was dark, he kept waiting (wéi) thinking he was just late to join.

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

Learning vocabulary like to think and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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