当做 (dàng zuò) — to treat as, to regard as, to look upon as
Definition
当做 is a verb meaning 'to treat as / regard as,' built from 当 'to be' + 做 'to do.' It is interchangeable with 看作 but more colloquial, while 视为 is the formal, written equivalent.
verb
to treat asto regard asto look upon as
Examples
- 当做。Wǒ yì zhí bǎ tā dàng zuò zuì hǎo de péng you.I have always regarded him as my best friend.
- 当做。Bú yào bǎ bié rén de bāng zhù dàng zuò lǐ suǒ dāng rán.Don't take other people's help for granted.
- 当做。Tā bǎ zhè cì shī bài dàng zuò yí cì xué xí de jī huì.He regarded this failure as a learning opportunity.
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