English–Chinese
“take as” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindàng chéng
Example
别把我的建议当成批评。bié bǎ wǒ de jiàn yì dàng chéng pī píng
Don't take my suggestion as criticism.
How to say “take as” in Chinese
“Take as” in Chinese is 当成 (dàng chéng).
One thing is mentally placed in the category of another, whether the classification is deliberate or mistaken.
Example sentences with 当成
他把失败当成学习的机会，所以很快改进。tā bǎ shī bài dàng chéng xué xí de jī huì suó yǐ hěn kuài gǎi jìn
He took failure as an opportunity to learn, so he improved quickly.
Tips for using 当成
- English can use take for both physical holding and mental classification, while this Chinese verb clearly marks the second sense when a person assigns something a role or category.