Chinese
dàngchéng
Meaning: to treat as; to regard as
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

別把玩笑當成真的。
别把玩笑当成真的。
Don't treat a joke as the truth.
他把岳父當成自己的親生父親一樣看待。
He treats his father-in-law like his own biological father.
婆婆對我非常好,把我當成親生女兒一樣看待。
My mother-in-law is very good to me; she treats me like her own daughter.

Usage Notes

Used when considering or treating one thing as if it were another.

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