Word: 为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as

These are the example sentences using 为 in the sense as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as. Every sentence using 为 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 為

Example sentences using 为 in this sense

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两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.
为人容易做人难

wéi rén róngyì zuòrén nán

being a human is easy; being a proper person is hard
为人重晚节

wéi rén zhòng wǎnjié

in life, value your late-years integrity
为老不正，带坏子孙

wéi lǎo bú zhèng, dàihuài zǐsūn

if the old are not upright, they lead their descendants astray
人老不以筋骨为能

rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability
今天咱们以「英国历史」为主题。

Jīntiān zánmen yǐ「Yīngguó lìshǐ」wèi zhǔtí.

Let's take 'English history' as a topic today.
他以他的工作为傲。

Tā yǐ tā de gōngzuò wèi ào.

He takes pride in his work.
他们任命他为经理。

Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.

They appointed him as a director.
他们把他奉为领袖。

Tāmen bǎ tā fèng wéi lǐngxiù.

They looked up to him as their leader.
他们称这个星球为「地球」。

Tāmen chēng zhège xīngqiú wèi「dìqiú」.

They call this planet 'Earth'.
他自称为金融专家。

Tā zìchēng wèi jīnróng zhuānjiā.

He claimed to be an expert in finance.
他被任命为驻美日本大使。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhù měi Rìběn dàshǐ.

He was accredited to the United States to represent Japan.
他被任命为驻英国大使。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhù Yīngguó dàshǐ.

He was appointed ambassador to Britain.
公司以客户需求为导向。

Gōngsī yǐ kèhù xūqiú wèi dǎoxiàng.

The company is oriented towards customer needs.
大家敬称他为老先生。

Dàjiā jìngchēng tā wèi lǎoxiānshēng.

Everyone respectfully addresses him as venerable sir.
大部分日本人都以米饭为主食。

Dàbùfen Rìběn rén dōu yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

Most Japanese live on rice.
她为人宽厚，很少生气。

Tā wèi rén kuānhòu, hěn shǎo shēngqì.

She is tolerant by nature and rarely gets angry.
她为人正直，所以大家都信任她。

Tā wèi rén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

She is a person of integrity, so everyone trusts her.
她为人豪爽，有话直接说。

Tā wèi rén háoshuǎng, yǒu huà zhíjiē shuō.

She is forthright and says what she thinks.
她当选为委员会主席。

Tā dāngxuǎn wèi wěiyuánhuì zhǔxí.

She was elected chairman of the committee.
她把他形容为侦探。

Tā bǎ tā xíngróng wèi zhēntàn.

She described him as a detective.
她被任命为主席。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhǔxí.

She was appointed chairperson.
很多父母以自己的孩子为傲。

Hěn duō fùmǔ yǐ zìjǐ de háizi wèi ào.

Many parents take pride in their children.
我以感情为生活里最重要的事。

Wǒ yǐ gǎnqíng wèi shēnghuó lǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì.

I consider relationships to be the most important thing in life.
我们日本人以米饭为主食。

Wǒmen Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

We Japanese live on rice.
我们视他为重要人物。

Wǒmen shì tā wèi zhòngyào rénwù.

We regard him as an important man.
我们选她为主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi zhǔxí.

We elected her chairperson.
我们选她为我们队的队长。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng.

We elected her captain of our team.
我家和邻居以这堵墙为界。

Wǒjiā hé línjū yǐ zhè dǔqiáng wèi jiè.

My home and the neighbor's are separated by this wall.
我想让她以我为傲。

Wǒ xiǎng ràng tā yǐ wǒ wèi ào.

I want to make her proud of me.
我把他看待为老板。

Wǒ bǎ tā kàndài wèi lǎobǎn.

I looked on him as the boss.
日本人以米饭和鱼为生存之食。

Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn hé yú wèi shēngcún zhī shí.

The Japanese live on rice and fish.
朽木不可以为柱，卑人不可以为主

xiǔmù bù kěyǐ wéi zhù, bēi rén bù kěyǐ wéizhǔ

rotten wood cannot be used as a pillar; a base person cannot be made a leader
父亲以他姑姑的名字为我命名。

Fùqīn yǐ tā gūgu de míngzi wèi wǒ mìngmíng.

Father named me after his aunt.
米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.
老不以筋骨为能

lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

the old don't count on sinew and bone as their ability
这种动物以草为食。

Zhèzhǒng dòngwù yǐ cǎo wèi shí.

These animals feed on grass.
鱼在这里是以磅为单位来出售。

Yú zài zhèlǐ shì yǐ páng wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Fish is sold by the pound here.