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“Act as” or “regard as” with 为 (wéi)

An English guide to “Act as” or “regard as” with 为 (wéi), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.

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“Act as” or “regard as” with 为 (wéi)

Overview

This English reference introduces ““Act as” or “regard as” with 为 (wéi)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

verb + A + 为 + B

以 + A + 为 + B

Examples

Without 以

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,。

The photo is proof. What he said is all true.

。

I want to marry her as my wife.

。

Most people chose her as president.

With 以

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,。

He doesn’t like PE class and often uses being sick as an excuse not to go to class.

。

He applied for a student visa for the purpose of learning Chinese.

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Professor Zhang made a presentation with the theme of environmental protection.

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