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Ren Wei - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"To Think" in Mandarin Chinese

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Ren Wei

Meaning

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►rèn wéi
Tone numbers: ren4 wei2

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 認為
Simplified: 认为

First Character: 認 (rèn) – to recognize; to know; to admit
Second Character: 為 (wéi) – because of; for; to

Examples of Rèn Wéi

Audio files are marked with ►

Nǐ rènwéi lǐ xiānsheng rén zěnmeyàng.
你認為李先生人怎麼樣?
你认为李先生人怎么样?
What do you think about Mr. Li?

Wǒ rènwéi tā de xiǎngfǎ hěn chuàngxīn.
我認為他的想法很創新。
我认为他的想法很创新。
I think his ideas are ground-breaking.

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