Usage note
视为的意思是“看作”或“当作”。
shìwéi de yìsi shì “kàn zuò” huò “dàng zuò”。
The meaning of 视为 is 'regard as' or 'consider as'.
Context note
通常用于表达对某人或某事的看法或态度。
tōngcháng yòng yú biǎodá duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì de kànfǎ huò tàidù。
Usually used to express one's view or attitude towards someone or something.
5 examples
老师把他视为好学生。
lǎo shī bǎ tā shì wèi hào xué shēng。
The teacher regards him as a good student.
我们视为朋友。
wǒ men shì wèi péng yǒu。
We regard each other as friends.
她视为这个任务很重要。
tā shì wèi zhè ge rèn wu hěn zhòng yào。
She regards this task as very important.
大家视为他是英雄。
dà jiā shì wèi tā shì yīng xióng。
Everyone regards him as a hero.
我视为这本书是礼物。
wǒ shì wèi zhè běn shū shì lǐ wù。
I regard this book as a gift.
5 mini stories
小明把小狗视为最好的朋友。
xiǎo míng bǎ xiǎo gǒu shì wèi zuì hǎo de péng yǒu。
Xiao Ming regards the puppy as his best friend.
老师把每个学生视为自己的孩子。
lǎo shī bǎ měi gè xué shēng shì wèi zì jǐ de hái zi。
The teacher regards every student as her own child.
他们视为这次比赛是一次学习机会。
tā men shì wèi zhè cì bǐ sài shì yí cì xué xí jī huì。
They regard this competition as a learning opportunity.
我视为每天读书是一种快乐。
wǒ shì wèi měi tiān dú shū shì yì zhǒng kuài lè。
I regard reading every day as a kind of happiness.
大家视为帮助别人是好事。
dà jiā shì wèi bāng zhù bié rén shì hǎo shì。
Everyone regards helping others as a good thing.
Mini dialogue
好朋友
A
我把你视为最好的朋友。
Wǒ bǎ nǐ shìwéi zuì hǎo de péngyou.
I regard you as my best friend.
B
谢谢！我也把你视为最好的朋友。
Xièxie! Wǒ yě bǎ nǐ shìwéi zuì hǎo de péngyou.
Thank you! I also regard you as my best friend.
学习中文
A
我把学习中文视为一件快乐的事。
Wǒ bǎ xuéxí Zhōngwén shìwéi yī jiàn kuàilè de shì.
I regard learning Chinese as a happy thing.
B
我也是！我把它视为有趣的挑战。
Wǒ yě shì! Wǒ bǎ tā shìwéi yǒuqù de tiǎozhàn.
Me too! I regard it as an interesting challenge.
Related words and contrasts
similar
看作
kànzuò
look upon as
Similar to 视为, used in everyday speech.
similar
当作
dàngzuò
treat as
Often used when treating something as something else.
related
认为
rènwéi
think, believe
Related but focuses on opinion rather than regarding.