How to say “regard as” in Chinese

当作
dàngzuò

regard as, treat as

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Regard as” in Chinese is 当作, dàng zuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

当作 is read dàng zuò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
zuò — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

当
dāng — serve as; when

当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.

作
zuò — do; work

On the left, 亻 “person”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “当作”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “regard as” in Chinese?

“Regard as” in Chinese is 当作, pinyin dàngzuò.

What does 当作 mean?

当作 (dàngzuò) means “regard as, treat as”.

How do you write 当作?

当作 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 作 (zuò) — do; work. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 当作?

当作 is read dàngzuò. Tones: dàng — fourth tone, zuò — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“regard as” in the lesson “Taking for…”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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