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当作

當作
dàngzuò
verb HSK 5 #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

HSK 3
她把他当作最好的朋友。
Tā bǎ tā dàngzuò zuìhǎo de péngyou.
She considers him her best friend.
HSK 4
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.
HSK 7-9
别把我的话当作耳旁风。
Bié bǎ wǒ de huà dàngzuò ěrpángfēng.
Don't treat my words as wind past your ears (ignore them).

Tips

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

Stroke Order

当 dāng
作 zuò