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觉得 vs 以为

juéde vs yǐwéi•“feel/think vs take to be”

觉得 gives a personal view or feeling; 以为 frames an assumption, commonly one later corrected.

#everyday and neutral; 以为 can carry mild surprise when the assumption turns out to be wrong.
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