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作为

zuò wéi
HSK 4

English Meaning

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be

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你作为房东 是不是管得有点太多了
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You're just my landlord—stay out of my personal life.”

1. PREVIOUS

出去散散心 多沟通一下

“Go out, get some fresh air, and talk things through.”

“As a landlady, don't you think you're a little too involved?”

3. NEXT

起来一下可以吗

“Could you move aside for a second?”

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就作为朋友 陪你走走
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I want to be close to you, but I'm calling it 'friendship' so you won't turn me down.”

1. PREVIOUS

什么事

“What's up?”

“Just wanted to walk with you as a friend.”

3. NEXT

别 容易让人引起误会

“I'd rather not. It'll give people the wrong idea.”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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作为一个慕家的人
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't have the luxury of being selfish because our family's reputation comes first.”

1. PREVIOUS

他都是慕家人

“He was a Mu.”

“A Mu”

3. NEXT

不可以只想着自己

“can't think only of themselves.”

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