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看作

kàn zuò · kan zuo

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Meaning

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  1. to look upon as
  2. to regard as
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The lucky shirt

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)穿(chuān)得(de)这么(zhème)正式(zhèngshì)？

    Why are you dressed so formally today?

  2. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)面试(miànshì)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这件(zhèjiàn)衬衫(chènshān)看作(kànzuò)幸运(xìngyùn)衬衫(chènshān)。

    I have an interview today. I regard this shirt as my lucky shirt.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)面试(miànshì)也(yě)穿(chuān)它(tā)吗(ma)？

    Did you wear it to your last interview too?

  4. Dengdeng

    是的(shìde)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)成功(chénggōng)。

    Yes. But I did not get the job.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)还是(háishi)别(bié)把(bǎ)它(tā)看作(kànzuò)幸运(xìngyùn)衬衫(chènshān)了(le)。

    Then maybe do not regard it as a lucky shirt anymore.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)把(bǎ)它(tā)看(kàn)作(zuò)一(yí)个(gè)征(zhēng)兆(zhào)。

I would take it as a sign.

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

02

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)他(tā)看(kàn)作(zuò)我(wǒ)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。

I consider him my friend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by murr · English by n1ls · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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