HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
当作
Pronunciation
Pinyindàng zuò
Meaning
- verbtreat as
Example
别把我当作你的保姆。bié bǎ wǒ dàng zuò nǐ de báo mǔ
Don't treat me as your babysitter.
More examples
他的建议被人当作不可行的想法。tā de jiàn yì bèi rén dàng zuò bù kě xíng de xiáng fǎ
People treated his suggestion as an impractical idea.
Core concept
Place a person or thing in a chosen role, category, or use and respond to it on that basis.
Common phrases
把……当作……看待bǎ dàng zuò kàn dài
treat ___ as ___
把……当作朋友bǎ dàng zuò péng yǒu
treat ___ as a friend
把……当作榜样bǎ dàng zuò bǎng yàng
treat ___ as a role model
把……当作笑话bǎ dàng zuò xiào huà
treat ___ as a joke
Similar words
认为rèn wéi: To consider something true and hold that judgment about it.
看作kàn zuò: To recognize or regard a person or thing as a certain type or in a certain role.
当成dàng chéng: To regard a person or thing as a particular type for practical understanding or handling.
视为shì wéi: To regard a person, thing, or situation as a particular status or state, often in formal judgment.
Definition in Chinese
把某人或某物当作某种身份、性质或用途来看待或评估。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu wù dàng zuò móu zhǒng shēn fèn xìng zhì huò yòng tú lái kàn dài huò píng gū
Word origin
当 (dàng, "assign or regard") + 作 (zuò, "make or act") links a chosen status with the way a person or thing is handled.
Usage tips
- Unlike English "treat," this verb often describes a way of viewing something, even when no special action toward it is involved.