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- 作为
作为
zuò wéi
Meaning
- as (in the capacity of)
- to act as
Definition
表示行为、动作；或作为介词，表示以某种身份、资格或方式。
To act as; to serve as; as (in the capacity of).
Usage
既可以作动词，表示‘做出某种行为’；也可以作介词，表示‘以……身份’、‘当作’、‘作为’等。常用于引出身份、角色或用途。
Can be used as a verb meaning 'to perform an action' or as a preposition meaning 'as', 'in the capacity of', 'to regard as'. Commonly used to introduce identity, role, or purpose.
Examples
- 1 作为学生，我们应该遵守纪律。 (As students, we should follow the rules.)
- 2 他作为队长带领我们取得了胜利。 (He led us to victory as the captain.)
- 3 我把他的建议作为参考。 (I took his advice as a reference.)
- 4 作为交换，我帮他做了一份报告。 (In exchange, I helped him write a report.)
- 5 她把失败作为前进的动力。 (She treated failure as motivation to move forward.)
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