认为 (rènwéi) — to think, to consider, to believe

认为 (rènwéi)

Used to express a personal opinion or belief, equivalent to "I think that..." or "I consider..." It introduces a clause and is more formal than 觉得, focusing on intellectual judgment rather than feelings.

Meanings

1. [verb] To think that, to consider, to be of the opinion that.

Example Sentences

我认为这个方法很好。 Wǒ rènwéi zhège fāngfǎ hěn hǎo. I think this method is very good.

他认为学中文不难。 Tā rènwéi xué Zhōngwén bù nán. He thinks learning Chinese is not difficult.

你认为谁是对的？ Nǐ rènwéi shéi shì duì de? Who do you think is right?

大家都认为她很聪明。 Dàjiā dōu rènwéi tā hěn cōngming. Everyone considers her to be very smart.

Collocations

Memory Hook

认 means to recognize and 为 means to act as: you recognize something as true, so you 认为 it.