Word: 為 (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 為 in the sense as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as. Every sentence using 為 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Simplified: 为

Example sentences using 為 in this sense

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兩國以這條河為界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.
為人容易做人難

wéi rén róngyì zuòrén nán

being a human is easy; being a proper person is hard
為人重晚節

wéi rén zhòng wǎnjié

in life, value your late-years integrity
為老不正，帶壞子孫

wéi lǎo bú zhèng, dàihuài zǐsūn

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

rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability
今天咱們以「英國歷史」為主題。

Jīntiān zánmen yǐ「Yīngguó lìshǐ」wèi zhǔtí.

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

Tā yǐ tā de gōngzuò wèi ào.

He takes pride in his work.
他們任命他為經理。

Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.

They appointed him as a director.
他們把他奉為領袖。

Tāmen bǎ tā fèng wéi lǐngxiù.

They looked up to him as their leader.
他們稱這個星球為「地球」。

Tāmen chēng zhège xīngqiú wèi「dìqiú」.

They call this planet 'Earth'.
他自稱為金融專家。

Tā zìchēng wèi jīnróng zhuānjiā.

He claimed to be an expert in finance.
他被任命為駐美日本大使。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhù měi Rìběn dàshǐ.

He was accredited to the United States to represent Japan.
他被任命為駐英國大使。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhù Yīngguó dàshǐ.

He was appointed ambassador to Britain.
公司以客戶需求為導向。

Gōngsī yǐ kèhù xūqiú wèi dǎoxiàng.

The company is oriented towards customer needs.
大家敬稱他為老先生。

Dàjiā jìngchēng tā wèi lǎoxiānshēng.

Everyone respectfully addresses him as venerable sir.
大部分日本人都以米飯為主食。

Dàbùfen Rìběn rén dōu yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

Most Japanese live on rice.
她為人寬厚，很少生氣。

Tā wèi rén kuānhòu, hěn shǎo shēngqì.

She is tolerant by nature and rarely gets angry.
她為人正直，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.
她為人豪爽，有話直接說。

Tā wèi rén háoshuǎng, yǒu huà zhíjiē shuō.

She is forthright and says what she thinks.
她當選為委員會主席。

Tā dāngxuǎn wèi wěiyuánhuì zhǔxí.

She was elected chairman of the committee.
她把他形容為偵探。

Tā bǎ tā xíngróng wèi zhēntàn.

She described him as a detective.
她被任命為主席。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhǔxí.

She was appointed chairperson.
很多父母以自己的孩子為傲。

Hěn duō fùmǔ yǐ zìjǐ de háizi wèi ào.

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

Wǒ yǐ gǎnqíng wèi shēnghuó lǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì.

I consider relationships to be the most important thing in life.
我們日本人以米飯為主食。

Wǒmen Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

We Japanese live on rice.
我們視他為重要人物。

Wǒmen shì tā wèi zhòngyào rénwù.

We regard him as an important man.
我們選她為主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi zhǔxí.

We elected her chairperson.
我們選她為我們隊的隊長。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng.

We elected her captain of our team.
我家和鄰居以這堵牆為界。

Wǒjiā hé línjū yǐ zhè dǔqiáng wèi jiè.

My home and the neighbor's are separated by this wall.
我想讓她以我為傲。

Wǒ xiǎng ràng tā yǐ wǒ wèi ào.

I want to make her proud of me.
我把他看待為老板。

Wǒ bǎ tā kàndài wèi lǎobǎn.

I looked on him as the boss.
日本人以米飯和魚為生存之食。

Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn hé yú wèi shēngcún zhī shí.

The Japanese live on rice and fish.
朽木不可以為柱，卑人不可以為主

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
父親以他姑姑的名字為我命名。

Fùqīn yǐ tā gūgu de míngzi wèi wǒ mìngmíng.

Father named me after his aunt.
米以公斤為單位來出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.
老不以筋骨為能

lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

the old don't count on sinew and bone as their ability
這種動物以草為食。

Zhèzhǒng dòngwù yǐ cǎo wèi shí.

These animals feed on grass.
魚在這裡是以磅為單位來出售。

Yú zài zhèlǐ shì yǐ páng wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Fish is sold by the pound here.