<p><strong>Edit: I overlooked the simplified Chinese tag. Now adding simplified chinese version back</strong></p>

<p>I assume your sentence have a [hidden context]:</p>

<p>I thought it would look good [but it turns out to be awful]</p>

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<p>In this case I would translate it as:
我以為那會好看(Trad.)/我以为那会好看(Simp.)</p>

<p>To divide it word by word then reverse translate:</p>

<p>(我)(以為)(那)(會)(好)(看)</p>

<p>(I)(thought)(that)(would)(good)(look)</p>

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<p>Google translate suggested the translation 我認為這會好看(Trad.)/我认为这会好看(Simp.)</p>

<p>But if I reverse translate this back to Eng I would say it is:</p>

<p>(我)(認為)(這)(會)(好)(看)</p>

<p>(I)(<strong>think</strong>)(this)(would)(good)(look)</p>

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<p>The difference between 认为 and 以为 is not focused on tense, but in tone and assertiveness.</p>

<p>认为 : think, with a sense of confidence in oneself (a.k.a. belief, assert)</p>

<p>以为 : wrongly thinks (a.k.a. thought)</p>

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kylileo
<p>"我曾认为这会很好看".</p>

<p>"曾(céng)" means in the past.</p>

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shellbye
<p>How would I say "I thought this would look good" in Chinese?</p>

<p>I am specifically looking for the word corresponding to "I thought".</p>

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tried iciba翻译？－＞ 我认为这会看起来很好 seems OK
to emphasize the past might add 早已 between 我 and 认
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some users have some doubts about correctness of above
translation supplied by iciba翻译，in fact the position of 看起来 between 会 and 很好 seems unfamiliar， on the other hand 看起来会很好 appears possible，so that the amended version is 我认为这看起来会很好（you can find many examples of 看起来会很好 on the web）
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"I thought this would look good" in Chinese?
# "I thought this would look good" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-11)

How would I say "I thought this would look good" in Chinese?

I am specifically looking for the word corresponding to "I thought".

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: tried iciba翻译？－＞ 我认为这会看起来很好 seems OK to emphasize the past might add 早已 between 我 and 认  
> **username_1**: some users have some doubts about correctness of above translation supplied by iciba翻译，in fact the position of 看起来 between 会 and 很好 seems unfamiliar， on the other hand 看起来会很好 appears possible，so that the amended version is 我认为这看起来会很好（you can find many examples of 看起来会很好 on the web）  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-11. Score: 4

**Edit: I overlooked the simplified Chinese tag. Now adding simplified chinese version back**

I assume your sentence have a [hidden context]:

I thought it would look good [but it turns out to be awful]

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In this case I would translate it as:
我以為那會好看(Trad.)/我以为那会好看(Simp.)

To divide it word by word then reverse translate:

(我)(以為)(那)(會)(好)(看)

(I)(thought)(that)(would)(good)(look)

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Google translate suggested the translation 我認為這會好看(Trad.)/我认为这会好看(Simp.)

But if I reverse translate this back to Eng I would say it is:

(我)(認為)(這)(會)(好)(看)

(I)(**think**)(this)(would)(good)(look)

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The difference between 认为 and 以为 is not focused on tense, but in tone and assertiveness.

认为 : think, with a sense of confidence in oneself (a.k.a. belief, assert)

以为 : wrongly thinks (a.k.a. thought)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-04-11. Score: 1

"我曾认为这会很好看".

"曾(céng)" means in the past.


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