认为

認為

rènwéi

verb HSK 2 #171

Meanings

我认为他说得对。

Wǒ rènwéi tā shuō de duì.

I think what he said is correct.

你认为呢？

Nǐ rènwéi ne?

What do you think?

很多人认为学中文很难。

Hěn duō rén rènwéi xué Zhōngwén hěn nán.

Many people think learning Chinese is hard.

usage

认为 expresses a considered opinion, stronger than 觉得 (juéde). Use 认为 for beliefs you can defend, 觉得 for casual feelings.

grammar

Pattern: 我认为 + clause. Never followed by a single adjective — use a full clause.

认 rèn

为 wéi