认为

認為

rènwéi

verb HSK 2 #171

Meanings

HSK 1

你认为呢？

Nǐ rènwéi ne?

What do you think?

HSK 1

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.

HSK 2

我认为他说得对。

Wǒ rènwéi tā shuō de duì.

I think what he said is correct.

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