Chinese word

视为

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì wéi

Meaning

  • verbregard as

Example

别把小错误视为失败。bié bǎ xiǎo cuò wù shì wéi shī bài

Do not regard small mistakes as failures.

Illustration for 视为 (regard as)

More examples

他的努力被很多人视为典范。tā de nǔ lì bèi hěn duō rén shì wéi diǎn fàn

His effort is regarded by many people as a model.

Core concept

A mental lens that places a person or thing in a chosen status, shaping how it is judged and treated.

Common phrases

  • 被视为bèi shì wéi

    be regarded as

  • 把…视为…bǎ shì wéi

    regard ___ as ___

  • 视为错误shì wéi cuò wù

    regard as an error

Similar words

认为rèn wéi: Hold the opinion that a person or thing has a certain quality or identity.
当作dàng zuò: Treat a person or thing as if it were another thing, role, or kind of person.
看作kàn zuò: Judge a person or thing to have a certain quality or identity and treat it that way.

Definition in Chinese

把某人或某事看作具有某种性质、身份或地位，并因此以相应方式对待或评价。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì kàn zuò jù yǒu móu zhǒng xìng zhì shēn fèn huò dì wèi bìng yīn cǐ yǐ xiāng yìng fāng shì duì dài huò píng jià

Word origin

视 (shì, "look at") + 为 (wéi, "treat as") links observation with the status assigned to what is observed.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb tends to sound formal, while its written use often marks a deliberate judgment about a person's status or a thing's value.

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