作为

作為

zuòwéi

preposition HSK 4 #570

Meanings

作为学生，应该好好学习。

Zuòwéi xuéshēng, yīnggāi hǎohao xuéxí.

As a student, one should study hard.

我把这本书作为礼物送给你。

Wǒ bǎ zhè běn shū zuòwéi lǐwù sònggěi nǐ.

I'm giving you this book as a gift.

作为朋友，我应该帮你。

Zuòwéi péngyou, wǒ yīnggāi bāng nǐ.

As a friend, I should help you.

grammar

作为 + role/identity is placed at the beginning of a sentence: 作为老师，... (As a teacher, ...). It's similar to English 'in one's capacity as.'

作 zuò

为 wéi