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title: "Dangzuo Meaning: 当作 (dàngzuò) Means “to treat as”"
description: "当作 (traditional 當作, dàngzuò) means “to treat as; to regard as”. Hear its tones, see what 当 and 作 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangzuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 当作 mean?

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当作 dàngzuò

## to treat as; to regard as

## Its characters

1. 当 dàng to treat as
2. 作 zuò to act as

## In a sentence

我不喜欢被当作孩子。 I don't like being treated as a child.

偿还：二〇一七年，斯里兰卡把汉班托塔港租给一家中国企业，租期九十九年，这件事常被**当作**“债务陷阱”的例子。

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## More words with 当 or 作

- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [操作 cāozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozuo)
- [炒作 chǎozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaozuo)
- [创作 chuàngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangzuo)
- [担当 dāndāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [当成 dàngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangcheng)
- [当初 dāngchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchu)
- [当代 dāngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdai)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)

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