视为 shìwéi to view as
to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
How to remember 视为: 视 look at + 为 for = to view as.
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How it is used
- To regard/treat as, to deem - 把他视为榜样 (bǎ tā shìwéi bǎngyàng) regard him as a role model, 视为理所当然 take for granted.
- Formal/written equivalent of 看作 or 当作; frames X as being in category Y.
- Structure: 视 A 为 B, or 把 A 视为 B.
Example sentences
- 他被视为村里最好的医生。 Tā bèi shìwéi cūnlǐ zuìhǎo de yīshēng.He is regarded as the best doctor in the village.
- 我把你视为我最要好的朋友之一。 Wǒ bǎ nǐ shìwèi wǒ zuìyào hǎo de péngyǒu zhīyī.I consider you one of my closest friends.