用作 (yòng zuò) — to use as, to serve as

Definition

用作 (yòng zuò) means 'to use [something] as / serve as' — the object is what you USE, the complement is its new ROLE. Common in 把/被 constructions: 把旧报纸用作包装材料.

verb

to use asto serve as

Examples

用作。
Zhè ge fáng jiān bèi yòng zuò cāng kù.
This room is used as a warehouse.
用作。
Tā bǎ jiù bào zhǐ yòng zuò bāo zhuāng cái liào.
He uses old newspapers as packaging material.
用作。
Tā de jīng yàn kě yǐ yòng zuò cān kǎo.
His experience can be used as a reference.

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