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    Expressing 'to regard as' with 视为 (shìwéi)

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    Structure

    被 + 视为 + Noun / Subject + 视为 + Object + 为 + Noun

    Explanation

    视为 (shìwéi) means "to regard as" or "to consider as" and is used to express how something or someone is perceived. It is a formal expression often found in written Chinese, news, and academic texts. It frequently appears in passive constructions with 被, as in 被视为 (is regarded as).

    Examples

    • 他被视为这个领域最有影响力的学者之一。

      Tā bèi shì wéi zhège lǐngyù zuì yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì de xuézhě zhī yī.

      He is regarded as one of the most influential scholars in this field.

    • 很多人将这部电影视为经典之作。

      Hěn duō rén jiāng zhè bù diànyǐng shì wéi jīngdiǎn zhī zuò.

      Many people regard this film as a classic.

    • 这座城市被视为全国经济发展的标杆。

      Zhè zuò chéngshì bèi shì wéi quánguó jīngjì fāzhǎn de biāogān.

      This city is regarded as a benchmark for national economic development.

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