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 – user6065 Apr 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） – user6065 Apr 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.
