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看作

kàn zuò

regard as

How common it is

看作 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say kàn zuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

看作表示把什么当成什么。

kàn zuò biǎo shì bǎ shén me dàng chéng shén me。

看作 means to regard as or consider as.

Context note

看作常用于理解、评价和比喻。

kàn zuò cháng yòng yú lǐ jiě 、 píng jià hé bǐ yù。

It is often used with understanding, evaluation, and metaphor.

5 examples

我把他看作朋友。
wǒ bǎ tā kàn zuò péng yǒu。
I regard him as a friend.
这个问题可以看作练习。
zhè ge wèn tí kě yǐ kàn zuò liàn xí。
This problem can be regarded as practice.
老师把这件事看作重要。
lǎo shī bǎ zhè jiàn shì kàn zuò zhòng yào。
The teacher regards this matter as important.
她被看作榜样。
tā bèi kàn zuò bǎng yàng。
She is seen as a model.
别把这看作小事。
bié bǎ zhè kàn zuò xiǎo shì。
Do not regard this as a small matter.

5 mini stories

老师说,可以把错误看作学习机会。
lǎo shī shuō, kě yǐ bǎ cuò wù kàn zuò xué xí jī huì。
The teacher said mistakes can be seen as learning opportunities.
他把同学看作好伙伴。
tā bǎ tóng xué kàn zuò hǎo huǒ bàn。
He sees his classmates as good partners.
这件事可以看作一种提醒。
zhè jiàn shì kě yǐ kàn zuò yì zhǒng tí xǐng。
This matter can be regarded as a reminder.
她被看作很努力的人。
tā bèi kàn zuò hěn nǔ lì de rén。
She is seen as a very hardworking person.
看作什么,想法就会不同。
kàn zuò shén me, xiǎng fǎ jiù huì bù tóng。
What you regard it as changes how you think.

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