<p>看作, 看成</p>

<ul>
<li>be seen as</li>
</ul>

<p>叫作</p>

<ul>
<li>be said as</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p>The explanation is only the literal interpretation. Despite of the difference described above, both of them carry similar underlying meanings:</p>

<ol>
<li>be comprehended as</li>
<li>be classified as</li>
</ol>

<p>We can dissect the sentence "中国人常常把谦虚看作一种美德" as follows:</p>

<ol>
<li>中国人
<ul>
<li>Chinese people</li>
</ul></li>
<li>常常
<ul>
<li>Usually (Always)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>把
<ul>
<li>(This one will be discussed later)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>谦虚
<ul>
<li>Humility</li>
</ul></li>
<li>看作
<ul>
<li>Be seen as</li>
</ul></li>
<li>一种
<ul>
<li>A kind of</li>
</ul></li>
<li>美德
<ul>
<li>Virtue</li>
</ul></li>
</ol>

<hr>

<p>Without reordering the phrases, you can come up with the following sentence:</p>

<pre><code>Chinese people always (*) humility be seen as a kind of virtue.
</code></pre>

<p>I bet you know the meaning of this sentence. Though it sounds a bit weird.</p>

<p><strong>Note</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>In short, the presence of "把" indicates the use of "passive voice" in the above sentence (Humility is always being comprehended as a virtue by Chinese people.).</li>
<li>If you are interested in the detailed explanation of the usage of "把", <a href="http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Grammar%20exercises/Ba.htm" rel="nofollow">this page</a> should give you a concrete understanding on this topic.</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p>p.s. "教程" means course/tutorial.</p>

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I think it is really useful the way you broke down the sentence and hope you continue with this method. Please check some of my other questions on my profile and I will appreciate it very much, if you have time, to provide some additional insights.
Tommie C.
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@TommieC. Thanks for your support! Your other questions have all already been answered very well though!
S.C.
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For the most part you are correct, however there are two open questions without accepted answers that could benefit from a native speaker. In any case, keep up the good work.
Tommie C.
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常常 is more like "usually" than "always"
what is sleep
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S.C.
<p>Seems like the question in the title was never addressed:</p>
<p><strong>看作</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>VARIANT OF 看做 kànzuò</p>
<p>look upon as; regard as</p>
<p>你把次要问题看做主要问题了。</p>
<p>Nǐ bǎ cìyao wèntí kànzuò zhǔyào wèntí le.</p>
<p>You have taken a minor question for a major one.</p>
<p>他把别人的困难看做是自己的困难。</p>
<p>Tā bǎ biéren de kùnnan kànzuò shì zìjǐ de kùnnan.</p>
<p>He looks upon the problems of other people as his own.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>看成</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>1 take sb. or sth. for; look upon as; regard as</p>
<p>你把我看成什么人了？</p>
<p>Nǐ bǎ wǒ kàn chéng shénme rén le？</p>
<p>What do you take me for?</p>
<p>我把十块的票子看成五块的了。</p>
<p>Wǒ bǎ shí kuài de piàozi kànchéng wǔ kuài de le.</p>
<p>I mistook the ten-yuan bill for a five-yuan one.</p>
<p>2 be able to see or watch</p>
<p>我有会, 电影没看成。</p>
<p>Wǒ yǒu huì, diànyǐng méi kàn chéng.</p>
<p>I had a meeting and wasn't able to see the film.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So although the two words are similar and setimes interchangeable but there are still different contexts to consider.</p>

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<p>Recently， I've been listening to a chinese podcast and in the podcast I heard someone say "中国人常常把谦虚看作一种美德“。  I have also heard the term “叫作” within the podcast - I'm wondering, is there a clear difference between this and 看成／ 教程？  </p>

<grammar>
Difference between 看作 and 看成
# Difference between 看作 and 看成

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-25)

Recently， I've been listening to a chinese podcast and in the podcast I heard someone say "中国人常常把谦虚看作一种美德“。 I have also heard the term “叫作” within the podcast - I'm wondering, is there a clear difference between this and 看成／ 教程？

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-25. Score: 8

看作, 看成

* be seen as

叫作

* be said as

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The explanation is only the literal interpretation. Despite of the difference described above, both of them carry similar underlying meanings:

1. be comprehended as
2. be classified as

We can dissect the sentence "中国人常常把谦虚看作一种美德" as follows:

1. 中国人
   * Chinese people
2. 常常
   * Usually (Always)
3. 把
   * (This one will be discussed later)
4. 谦虚
   * Humility
5. 看作
   * Be seen as
6. 一种
   * A kind of
7. 美德
   * Virtue

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Without reordering the phrases, you can come up with the following sentence:

```
Chinese people always (*) humility be seen as a kind of virtue.

```

I bet you know the meaning of this sentence. Though it sounds a bit weird.

**Note**

* In short, the presence of "把" indicates the use of "passive voice" in the above sentence (Humility is always being comprehended as a virtue by Chinese people.).
* If you are interested in the detailed explanation of the usage of "把", [this page](http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Grammar%20exercises/Ba.htm) should give you a concrete understanding on this topic.

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p.s. "教程" means course/tutorial.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I think it is really useful the way you broke down the sentence and hope you continue with this method. Please check some of my other questions on my profile and I will appreciate it very much, if you have time, to provide some additional insights.  
> **username_1**: @TommieC. Thanks for your support! Your other questions have all already been answered very well though!  
> **username_2**: For the most part you are correct, however there are two open questions without accepted answers that could benefit from a native speaker. In any case, keep up the good work.  
> **username_3**: 常常 is more like "usually" than "always"  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-07-26. Score: 1

Seems like the question in the title was never addressed:

**看作**

> VARIANT OF 看做 kànzuò
>
> look upon as; regard as
>
> 你把次要问题看做主要问题了。
>
> Nǐ bǎ cìyao wèntí kànzuò zhǔyào wèntí le.
>
> You have taken a minor question for a major one.
>
> 他把别人的困难看做是自己的困难。
>
> Tā bǎ biéren de kùnnan kànzuò shì zìjǐ de kùnnan.
>
> He looks upon the problems of other people as his own.

**看成**

> 1 take sb. or sth. for; look upon as; regard as
>
> 你把我看成什么人了？
>
> Nǐ bǎ wǒ kàn chéng shénme rén le？
>
> username_3 do you take me for?
>
> 我把十块的票子看成五块的了。
>
> Wǒ bǎ shí kuài de piàozi kànchéng wǔ kuài de le.
>
> I mistook the ten-yuan bill for a five-yuan one.
>
> 2 be able to see or watch
>
> 我有会, 电影没看成。
>
> Wǒ yǒu huì, diànyǐng méi kàn chéng.
>
> I had a meeting and wasn't able to see the film.

So although the two words are similar and setimes interchangeable but there are still different contexts to consider.


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