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当作

當作
dàngzuò
verb HSK 6 #2,245

Meanings

  1. 1 to treat as; to regard as; to consider as

Characters

当
dàng
to regard as; to treat as
作
zuò
as; to act as
To regard as — treating something as if it were something else.

Examples

他把工作当作生活的全部。
Tā bǎ gōngzuò dàng zuò shēnghuó de quánbù.
He treats work as his whole life.
别把我的话当作耳旁风。
Bié bǎ wǒ de huà dàng zuò ěr páng fēng.
Don't treat my words as wind past your ears (ignore them).
她把他当作最好的朋友。
Tā bǎ tā dàng zuò zuì hǎo de péngyǒu.
She considers him her best friend.

Tips

usage
当作 and 当成 (dàng chéng) are near synonyms. Both use the 把...当作/当成... pattern. 当作 is slightly more formal. Also compare 看作 (kàn zuò, to view as) which is more neutral/objective.

Stroke Order

当 dāng
作 zuò