How to say “regard as” in Chinese

视为
shìwéi

regard as (lit.)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Regard as” in Chinese is 视为, shì wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

视为 is read shì wéi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
wéi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

视
shì — look, view

On the right, 见 “see”.

为
wèi — for, for the sake of

Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.

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 “视为”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “regard as” in Chinese?

“Regard as” in Chinese is 视为, pinyin shìwéi.

What does 视为 mean?

视为 (shìwéi) means “regard as (lit.)”.

How do you write 视为?

视为 is 2 characters: 视 (shì) — look, view; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 视为?

视为 is read shìwéi. Tones: shì — fourth tone, wéi — second 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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