Usage of 当成
当成 is a verb phrase used to express treating or regarding something as something else. It often implies a subjective interpretation or categorization by the speaker.
Common Contexts
It is frequently used when someone wants to emphasize how they perceive or treat a person, object, or event, often with an evaluative or emotional nuance.
Collocations and Patterns
- 把...当成... (bǎ... dàngchéng...): to regard/treat ... as ...
- 当成经验 (dàngchéng jīngyàn): regard as experience
- 当成朋友 (dàngchéng péngyǒu): treat as a friend
Nuances
当成 often carries a sense of subjective judgment and can sometimes imply a contrast with how others might see the same thing. It is more concrete and personal than the more neutral verb 认为 (rènwéi, to think).
Common Confusion
Do not confuse 当成 with 当作, which is similar but slightly more formal and less colloquial. 当成 is more common in spoken Chinese.