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当做

dàng zuò · dang zuo

Traditional 當做

Meaning

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  1. to treat as
  2. to regard as
  3. to look upon as
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A book for a pillow

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)把(bǎ)书(shū)当做(dàngzuò)枕头(zhěntou)？

    Liangliang, why are you using a book as a pillow?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)图书馆(túshūguǎn)太(tài)困(kùn)了(le)，把(bǎ)书(shū)当做(dàngzuò)枕头(zhěntou)睡(shuì)了(le)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    I was so sleepy in the library, I used a book as a pillow.

  3. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)很(hěn)贵(guì)，别(bié)把(bǎ)它(tā)当做(dàngzuò)枕头(zhěntou)。

    This book is expensive. Don't use it as a pillow.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)当做(dàngzuò)枕头(zhěntou)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll use your bag as a pillow.

  5. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，包(bāo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)鸡蛋(jīdàn)。

    No! There are eggs in the bag.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)鸡蛋(jīdàn)当做(dàngzuò)早饭(zǎofàn)，吃(chī)了(le)再(zài)睡(shuì)。

    Then I'll treat the eggs as breakfast, and sleep after eating.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)玩(wán)笑(xiào)当(dàng)做(zuò)真(zhēn)的(de)了(le)。

He took my joke seriously.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)间(jiān)屋(wū)子(zi)当(dàng)做(zuò)书(shū)房(fáng)。

You can treat this room as a study.

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