Definition
作为 (zuò wéi) as a preposition means 'as, in the capacity of' and is more formal than the shorter 为 (wéi). As a verb it means 'to regard as, take as' (e.g., 把...作为...); this is more formal than 当作 (dàng zuò) and similar to 视为 (shì wéi) in written Chinese. The noun sense 'conduct, achievement' is broader than 成就 (chéng jiù) which emphasizes concrete accomplishments.
preposition
asin the capacity of
verb
to regard asto take as
noun
conductdeedachievement
Easily confused
- 座位zuò wèisound-alikeseat
Examples
- 作为，。zuò wéi yí gè xuéshēng, yīnggāi nǔlì xuéxí.As a student, you should study hard.
- 作为。Dàjiā bǎ tā zuò wéi bǎngyàng lái xuéxí.Everyone regards him as a role model to learn from.
- 作为。Tā de zuò wéi dédào le dàjiā de rènkě.His conduct gained recognition from everyone.
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