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The Cantonese word ji wai - 以为 - ji5 wai4
(to suppose in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

ji5 wai4

English translations

to suppose, to take someone to be, to be under the impression that,
to feel, to figure, to assume, to take something to be

Chinese characters:

以为
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以为 (ji5 wai4) is composed of these characters: 以, 为
以为 ( ji wai / ji5 wai4 ) in traditional characters
以爲

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to use as  |  to act as
以为 ( ji wai / ji5 wai4 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 154)
Other characters that are pronounced ji5 wai4 in Cantonese
More words that mean to suppose in Cantonese
loeng6 ( 谅 ), soeng2 ( 想 )

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