V成 / V作 V chéng / V zuò

V成 / V作（V chéng / V zuò）means “result complement showing something turns into / is treated as a result”. 成 as a result complement shows the action produces a new form or state, e. Formation: V+成/作+N

result complement showing something turns into / is treated as a result

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Formation

V+成/作+N

Explanation

成 as a result complement shows the action produces a new form or state, e.g. 翻译成中文 (translate into Chinese), 变成 (turn into). 当作/看作 (treat as, regard as) use 作 to show taking A as B.

Examples

请把这句话 翻译成 中文。
qǐng bǎ zhè jù huà fānyì chéng zhōngwén
Please translate this sentence into Chinese.
大家都把她 当作 好朋友。
dàjiā dōu bǎ tā dàngzuò hǎo péngyou
Everyone regards her as a good friend.

Note

成 is followed by the resulting thing; 作 mainly appears in 当作/看作/叫作. Both are full tone here.

FAQ

V成 / V作 — what does it mean and how is it used?

result complement showing something turns into / is treated as a result. 成 as a result complement shows the action produces a new form or state, e.g. 翻译成中文 (translate into Chinese), 变成 (turn into). 当作/看作 (treat as, regard as) use 作 to show taking A as B.

V成 / V作 — how do you form it?

V+成/作+N

V成 / V作 — any usage notes?

成 is followed by the resulting thing; 作 mainly appears in 当作/看作/叫作. Both are full tone here.

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