<p>自大学毕业以后，他一直都在这家公司工作，我们都視他为家人。</p>
<p>他自大学毕业就在这家公司工作。我们都當他是家人。</p>

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2021-09-27T06:07:59.373Z
I am using the Integrated Chinese Vol 4 and the structure taught was 以____为. I was wondering if I can use 以 instead of 视 and 當 without changing the meaning?
goatsandturtles
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2021-09-27T15:40:53.900Z
I think the pattern of 以____为____ should be: 以 + noun + 为 + adj. 以他為榮; 以此為樂; 以生命為主. Please check your book for the pattern and examples.
r13
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2021-09-30T04:08:06.037Z
The book didn't specify. It says  以 X 为 Y. Translated into "to regard or treat X as Y"
goatsandturtles
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2021-09-26T15:31:30.163Z
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r13
<blockquote>
<p>以他为家</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>thinking him as a home<br />
taking it as a home</p>
</blockquote>
<p>for example,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>这园子里有间荒废的石屋。在采摘草药的这几天，我们都以它为家。<br />
The garden has a desserted stone house. During the few days we tried to collect Chinese herb medicine, we relied on it to be home.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>so it should be</p>
<blockquote>
<p>他大学毕业以后，一直在这家公司工作。我们都视他为家人。<br />
He worked in this company since college graduation. We all view  him as family. (We all treat him like family).</p>
</blockquote>

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2021-09-29T06:13:14.340Z
2021-09-29T06:13:14.340Z
Stefanie Gauss
<p>I'm trying to say “He has been working in this company since he graduated from university. We consider him as family&quot;.</p>
<p>他大学毕业以后，一直在这家公司工作。我们以他为家。
他大学毕业就在这家公司工作。我们以他为家。</p>
<p>I wasn't sure if I was using 一直，就 ＆ 以【。。。】为 correctly.
Thanks in advance!</p>

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2021-09-27T02:28:42.683Z
Since there is already an answer from @r13, I just want to point out that there is a world of difference between "为家" and "为家人" The former is treating a certain "place" as "home"; the latter is treating a certain "person" as "family"
Wayne Cheah
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2021-09-27T02:41:19.150Z
Also, it is OK to just say "毕业后" in the context of this sentence. Good stylistic Chinese writings always aim for brevity, and redundancy is a linguistic crime worse than murder :)  And as @r13 pointed out, even the 后 may not be necessary in a certain syntactic rendering.
Wayne Cheah
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Do these sentences make sense?
# Do these sentences make sense?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-26)

I'm trying to say “He has been working in this company since he graduated from university. We consider him as family".

他大学毕业以后，一直在这家公司工作。我们以他为家。
他大学毕业就在这家公司工作。我们以他为家。

I wasn't sure if I was using 一直，就 ＆ 以【。。。】为 correctly.
Thanks in advance!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Since there is already an answer from @username_2, I just want to point out that there is a world of difference between "为家" and "为家人" The former is treating a certain "place" as "home"; the latter is treating a certain "person" as "family"  
> **username_1**: Also, it is OK to just say "毕业后" in the context of this sentence. Good stylistic Chinese writings always aim for brevity, and redundancy is a linguistic crime worse than murder :)  And as @username_2 pointed out, even the 后 may not be necessary in a certain syntactic rendering.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-09-26. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

自大学毕业以后，他一直都在这家公司工作，我们都視他为家人。

他自大学毕业就在这家公司工作。我们都當他是家人。

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I am using the Integrated Chinese Vol 4 and the structure taught was 以____为. I was wondering if I can use 以 instead of 视 and 當 without changing the meaning?  
> **username_2**: I think the pattern of 以____为____ should be: 以 + noun + 为 + adj. 以他為榮; 以此為樂; 以生命為主. Please check your book for the pattern and examples.  
> **username_0**: The book didn't specify. It says  以 X 为 Y. Translated into "to regard or treat X as Y"  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-09-29. Score: 1

> 以他为家

> thinking him as a home  
> taking it as a home

for example,

> 这园子里有间荒废的石屋。在采摘草药的这几天，我们都以它为家。  
> The garden has a desserted stone house. During the few days we tried to collect Chinese herb medicine, we relied on it to be home.

so it should be

> 他大学毕业以后，一直在这家公司工作。我们都视他为家人。  
> He worked in this company since college graduation. We all view him as family. (We all treat him like family).


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