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视为

shìwéi

regard as

How common it is

视为 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shìwéi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

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.

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