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原以为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

原以为 Usage and Examples

Originally thought

Used to think

Had assumed

Was under the impression

我原以为对方已同意支付我的费用。

I thought it was understood that my expenses would be paid.

我原以为你不喜好运动。

I didn't think you liked sports.

The characters in 原以为

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do

More words starting with 原

  • yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
  • yuán原jiàn件original, original document
  • yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
  • yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
  • yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
  • yuán原zuò作original work, original author
  • yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
  • yuán原xiān先originally, formerly
  • yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
  • yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
  • yuán原zé则principle, doctrine
  • yuán原zé则hé和dǐ底xiàn线principles and bottom line, principles and red lines

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Questions about 原以为

What does 原以为 mean in Chinese?

原以为 (yuán yǐ wéi) means “originally thought, used to think, Had assumed, Was under the impression”.

How do you pronounce 原以为?

原以为 is pronounced yuán yǐ wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Originally thought” in Chinese?

“Originally thought” is 原以为 (yuán yǐ wéi) in Chinese.

How is 原以为 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 原以为, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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