Usage note
作为表示身份、角色或用法。
zuò wéi biǎo shì shēn fèn 、 jué sè huò yòng fǎ。
作为 means as, in the role of, or regarding usage.
Context note
作为常用于介绍身份和观点。
zuò wéi cháng yòng yú jiè shào shēn fèn hé guān diǎn。
It is often used to describe identity and perspective.
5 examples
作为学生，要认真学习。
zuò wéi xué shēng， yào rèn zhēn xué xí。
As a student, you should study seriously.
他作为老师很负责。
tā zuò wéi lǎo shī hěn fù zé。
He is very responsible as a teacher.
作为礼物，这个很合适。
zuò wéi lǐ wù， zhè ge hěn hé shì。
As a gift, this is very suitable.
我作为朋友，想帮你。
wǒ zuò wéi péng yǒu， xiǎng bāng nǐ。
As a friend, I want to help you.
作为起点，这里很好。
zuò wéi qǐ diǎn， zhè lǐ hěn hǎo。
As a starting point, this is good.
5 mini stories
作为班长，她总是很认真。
zuò wéi bān zhǎng， tā zǒng shì hěn rèn zhēn。
As the class monitor, she is always serious.
他作为父亲很耐心。
tā zuò wéi fù qīn hěn nài xīn。
He is very patient as a father.
作为一个新的开始，这次很重要。
zuò wéi yí gè xīn de kāi shǐ， zhè cì hěn zhòng yào。
As a new beginning, this is important.
我们作为同学，要互相帮助。
wǒ men zuò wéi tóng xué， yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。
As classmates, we should help each other.
这本书作为入门读物很合适。
zhè běn shū zuò wéi rù mén dú wù hěn hé shì。
This book is suitable as an introductory reader.
Mini dialogue
作为礼物
A
作为你的朋友，我送你一张卡片。
Zuò wéi nǐ de péngyou, wǒ sòng nǐ yī zhāng kǎpiàn.
As your friend, I give you a card.
B
谢谢你，我很喜欢。
Xièxie nǐ, wǒ hěn xǐhuan.
Thank you, I like it very much.
作为班长
A
作为班长，我要帮助同学。
Zuò wéi bānzhǎng, wǒ yào bāngzhù tóngxué.
As the class monitor, I need to help classmates.
B
你真是一个好班长。
Nǐ zhēn shì yī gè hǎo bānzhǎng.
You are really a good monitor.
Related words and contrasts
similar
当作
dàngzuò
treat as; regard as
当作 means to treat something as something else, similar to 作为.
contrast
成为
chéngwéi
to become
成为 means to become; 作为 means in the role of.