English–Chinese

“designate as” in Chinese

Chinese

Also定为 (dìng wéi)

Pinyinliè wéi

那种植物已被列为受保护物种。nà zhòng zhí wù yǐ bèi liè wéi shòu bǎo hù wù zhǒng

That kind of plant has already been designated as a protected species.

“Designate as” in Chinese is 列为 (liè wéi).

A formal decision places something under an official heading, giving it a recognized status and a basis for how it is handled.

这项计划被列为公司的优先事项。zhè xiàng jì huà bèi liè wéi gōng sī de yōu xiān shì xiàng

This plan has been designated as a company priority.

This verb has an official, administrative tone, so it is especially useful for understanding public notices, regulations, and reports rather than casual conversation.

dìng wéi

verbdesignate as

公司已把会议室定为临时办公室。gōng sī yǐ bǎ huì yì shì dìng wéi lín shí bàn gōng shì

The company has designated the meeting room as a temporary office.