看作 (kàn zuò) — to regard as, to look upon as
Definition
看作 means 'to regard / look upon as,' used with 把 or 把…∼成 to set up a comparison. Of the synonyms here, 当作 and 视为 are closest — 看作 is neutral and common, 视为 is more formal/written.
verb
to regard asto look upon as
Examples
- 看作。Wǒ bǎ zhè jiàn shì kàn zuò yí cì xué xí de jī huì.I regard this matter as a learning opportunity.
- 看作。看作Lǎo shī cháng cháng bǎ xué shēng kàn zuò zì jǐ de hái zi. kàn zuòTeachers often regard students as their own children.
- 看作。Wǒ men bǎ shī bài kàn zuò chéng gōng de kāi shǐ.We regard failure as the beginning of success.
Grammar
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