看做 (kàn zuò) — to regard as, to look upon as
Definition
A written-form verb meaning 'to regard as / look upon as', close in meaning to 把…当作 but more formal. It is a 把-construction verb: the thing regarded takes 把, and the category is introduced with 为 or 是.
verb
to regard asto look upon as
Examples
- 看做。Hěn duō rén bǎ tā kàn zuò zì jǐ de bǎng yàng.Many people regard him as their role model.
- 看做。Lǎo shī kàn zuò zhè cì kǎo shì wèi yí cì zhòng yào de cè shì.The teacher regards this exam as an important test.
- 看做。Wǒ men bú yīng gāi kàn zuò shī bài wèi zhōng diǎn.We should not regard failure as an ending.
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