regard as; treat as; mistake for
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to regard (someone/something) as; to treat as; to consider to be
Often used when something is intentionally or unintentionally viewed in a certain role, capacity, or identity.
Kàn看
cuò错
le了
yǎn眼
，
wǒ我
bǎ把
tā他
dì弟
di弟
dàng当
chéng成
tā他
le了
。
I mistook his younger brother for him because I didn't see clearly.
Hǎo好
cái材
liào料
bèi被
dàng当
chéng成
fèi废
liào料
chǔ处
lǐ理
le了
。
The good material was treated as waste and disposed of.
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Tā他
yī一
zhí直
bǎ把
wǒ我
dàng当
chéng成
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
you友
。
He has always regarded me as his best friend.
Nǐ你
bié别
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
jiàn建
yì议
dàng当
chéng成
pī批
píng评
。
Don't take my suggestion as criticism.
Tā他
men们
bǎ把
zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
dàng当
chéng成
yī一
cì次
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
jù聚
huì会
。
They treated this meeting as just an ordinary gathering.