认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认为 (rèn wéi) means "to believe," "to think," "to consider," or "to feel." It introduces what someone thinks about something, as in 我认为他是对的 (I think he is right) and 你认为中文难吗 (do you think Chinese is hard?). This entry covers that one sense.
What does 认为 mean?
- 1.
to believe; to think; to consider; to feelverb
What do the characters in 认为 mean?
- 认not compositional here
- 为not compositional here
How do you use 认为?
See it in 我认为他是对的, 你认为中文难吗 and 老师认为这个问题不难.
Patterns
认为 + clause
我认为他是对的。
Wǒ rèn wéi tā shì duì de.
I think he is right.
What are some examples of 认为 in a sentence?
How is 认为 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你认为中文难吗?
Nǐ rènwéi Zhōngwén nán ma?
Do you think Chinese is hard?
- Speaker B:
我认为不太难。
Wǒ rènwéi bú tài nán.
I think it's not too hard.
- Speaker A:
真的?我觉得很难。
Zhēn de? Wǒ juéde hěn nán.
Really? I feel it's very hard.
- Speaker B:
每天说一点,就好了。
Měi tiān shuō yìdiǎn, jiù hǎo le.
Speak a little every day and it'll be fine.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.