当作

當作

dàngzuò

verb HSK 6 #2,245

Meanings

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

Characters

to regard as; to treat 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 dàngzuò shēnghuó de quánbù.

He treats work as his whole life.

别把我的话当作耳旁风。

Bié bǎ wǒ dehuà dàngzuò ěrpángfēng.

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 dàngzuò zuìhǎo 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