Chinese word

看作

Pronunciation

Pinyinkàn zuò

Meaning

  • verbsee as

Example

我不把他看作敌人。wǒ bù bǎ tā kàn zuò dí rén

I don't see him as an enemy.

Illustration for 看作 (see as)

More examples

很多人把失败看作学习的机会。hěn duō rén bǎ shī bài kàn zuò xué xí de jī huì

Many people see failure as a chance to learn.

Core concept

A judgment moves someone or something into a particular mental category.

Common phrases

  • 把...看作...bǎ kàn zuò

    see ___ as ___

  • 被看作...bèi kàn zuò

    be seen as ___

  • 常被看作...cháng bèi kàn zuò

    often be seen as ___

Similar words

认为rèn wéi: Think that something is true or judge it to be a certain way.
当作dàng zuò: Treat someone or something as if it were a different person, thing, or kind.
看成kàn chéng: See someone or something as a particular person, thing, or type.
视为shì wéi: Regard someone or something as being in a particular state or position.

Definition in Chinese

把某人或事物当作某种角色、类别或属性来看待。bǎ mǒu rén huò shì wù dàng zuò móu zhǒng jué sè lèi bié huò shǔ xìng lái kàn dài

Word origin

看作 (kànzuò, "see as") is built from 看 (kàn, "look") + 作 (zuò, "make"), so looking at something develops into defining what kind of thing it is for the speaker.

Usage tips

  • The word itself does not show approval or disapproval; the noun that follows and the surrounding context show whether the judgment is positive, negative, or neutral.

Other meanings

  • treat asverb

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