作为 (zuò wéi) — (preposition) as; in the capacity of; (verb) to regard as; to take as; (noun) conduct; deed; achievement
Definition
At HSK 4, 作为 is best learned as the preposition 'as / in the capacity of' (作为一个学生). 视为 is a more formal written verb ('to regard as'), while 为 covers the same prepositional use in shorter, literary style.
preposition
asin the capacity of
verb
to regard asto take as
noun
conductdeedachievement
Examples
- 作为，。zuò wéi Yí gè xué shēng, yīng gāi nǔ lì xué xí.As a student, you should study hard.
- 作为。Dà jiā bǎ tā zuò wéi bǎng yàng lái xué xí.Everyone regards him as a role model to learn from.
- 作为。Tā de zuò wéi dé dào le dà jiā de rèn kě.His conduct gained recognition from everyone.
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