认为

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• 认rèn4 strokesHSK 1 traditional 認recognize, know, understand
• 为wèi4 strokesHSK 2 traditional 為do, handle, govern, act; be

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Example sentences

• 我也这么认为。

  Wǒ yě zhè me rèn wéi

  I think so, too.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 认为. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 为wèiHSK 2

  because of; for; to

• 因为yīn wèiHSK 2

  because; owing to; on account of

• 为了wèi leHSK 3

  for; for the purpose of; in order to

• 成为chéng wéiHSK 2

  to become; to turn into

• 为什么wèi shén meHSK 2

  why?; for what reason?

• 作为zuò wéiHSK 4

  one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be

• 认识rèn shiHSK 1

  to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition

• 以为yǐ wéiHSK 2

  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.)

• 行为xíng wéiHSK 2

  action; conduct; behavior; activity

• 认真rèn zhēnHSK 1

  conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart

• 承认chéng rènHSK 4

  to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

• 为何wèi héHSK 6

  why

• 确认què rènHSK 4

  to confirm; to verify; confirmation

• 为止wéi zhǐHSK 5

  until; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...到...为止)

• 为此wèi cǐHSK 6

  for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end

• 称为chēng wéiHSK 3

  to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

• 认rènHSK 5

  to recognize; to know; to admit

• 否认fǒu rènHSK 3

  to declare to be untrue; to deny

• 认定rèn dìngHSK 5

  to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with

• 认可rèn kěHSK 3

  to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK

• 认同rèn tóngHSK 6

  to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with

• 视为shì wéiHSK 5

  to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem

• 认出rèn chūHSK 3

  recognition; to recognize

• 为人wèi rénHSK 7

  for sb; for others' interest