serve as; act as; take on the role of
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to serve as; to act as; to assume the role of
Used when someone takes on a specific role, position, or function, often with a sense of being assigned or formally recognized.
Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
tā他
chōng充
dāng当
le了
tiáo调
jiě解
rén人
。
In the negotiation, he served as a mediator.
Tā她
bèi被
xuǎn选
wéi为
dà大
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
。
She was elected to act as the chairperson of the conference.
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Zài在
zhè这
cì次
yǎn演
xí习
zhōng中
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
chōng充
dāng当
yī一
gè个
pèi配
jué角
。
In this exercise, he can only take on a supporting role.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
wèi未
chéng成
nián年
rén人
chōng充
dāng当
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
We cannot let minors serve as labor.
Zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
cāng仓
kù库
xiàn现
zài在
chōng充
dāng当
le了
lín临
shí时
zhǎn展
lǎn览
guǎn馆
。
This old warehouse now acts as a temporary exhibition hall.