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当成
dàngchéng
Description
"当成"的意思是把一个东西或一个人看作是另一个东西。
"当成" means to regard a thing or person as another thing.
我们常常说"把A当成B",表示错看或者当作。
We often say "把A当成B", meaning to mistake or treat A as B.
Meanings
当成dàngchéng
to treat as; to regard as; to take for
他把这里当成自己的家。
He treats this place as his home.
当成dàngchéng
to mistake for something else
我把盐当成糖了。
I mistook salt for sugar.
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Notes
- Etymology
当 (to regard as) + 成 (to become/into), often used in the 把…当成… pattern.
- Nuance
当成 and 当作 are nearly interchangeable; 当成 is a bit more colloquial.
In videos
“你还可以把它当成一个小游戏。”
“别的厂商的配件我一般是当成配菜去看待的”
“不要再把自己当成一个正在上课的人”
“把卫星当成一台很酷的太空相机”
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