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当成

dàng chéng · dang cheng

Traditional 當成

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to consider as; to take to be
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Sweet soup

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)汤(tāng)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)甜(tián)？

    Why is this soup so sweet?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)糖(táng)当成(dàngchéng)盐(yán)了(le)。

    I mistook sugar for salt.

  3. Dengdeng

    两个(liǎnggè)瓶子(píngzi)看起来(kànqǐlai)一样(yīyàng)吗(ma)？

    Do the two bottles look the same?

  4. Liangliang

    一样(yīyàng)，下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)要(yào)贴(tiē)标签(biāoqiān)。

    The same. Next time I'll put labels on.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，把(bǎ)它(tā)当成(dàngchéng)甜汤(tiántāng)喝(hē)吧(ba)！

    Never mind, just treat it as sweet soup!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)错(cuò)把(bǎ)他(tā)当(dàng)成(chéng)他(tā)的(de)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)。

They mistook him for his brother.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)给(gěi)人(rén)当(dàng)成(chéng)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)般(bān)看(kàn)待(dài)。

I don't like being treated like a child.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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