当作(dàng zuò)

HSK 52 charactersTrad. 當作

to treat as

Character breakdown

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(onom.) dongFull guide →
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Example sentences

How 当作 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他们把那个小女孩当作自己的孩子。

    tā men bǎ nà ge xiǎo nǚ hái dàng zuò zì jǐ de hái zi

    They regard the little girl as one of their own children.

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