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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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– user6065Apr 11 '15 at 10:25
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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）– user6065Apr 11 '15 at 16:11
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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]
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)
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)
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)
"我曾认为这会很好看".
"曾(céng)" means in the past.
