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作为

zuòwéi

as (in the role of)

A cook holding a ladle
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Characters in this word

作 zuò

Strokes
7
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 乍 first time, for the first time, suddenly
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 作

为 wèi

Strokes
4
Radical
丶 — dot

Example phrases

  • 他作为代表来。 Tā zuòwéi dàibiǎo lái. He comes as a representative.
  • 作为朋友,我帮你。 Zuòwéi péngyou, wǒ bāng nǐ. As a friend, I help you.
  • 作为老师,他很忙。 Zuòwéi lǎoshī, tā hěn máng. As a teacher, he is very busy.

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