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当回事 is mostly used in colloquial Chinese. It means to take something seriously or to hold something in high regard. It is usually used with the negative 不.
 
当回事 is mostly used in colloquial Chinese. It means to take something seriously or to hold something in high regard. It is usually used with the negative 不.
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The example below is when somebody mistakes something for something else. This can be either mishearing, misspelling, seeing something as something else, etc. These verbs include 看, 听, 写, 记, etc.  
 
The example below is when somebody mistakes something for something else. This can be either mishearing, misspelling, seeing something as something else, etc. These verbs include 看, 听, 写, 记, etc.  

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Also known as: 把字句 ("bǎ"zìjù), 把 construction, preposition 把, disposal construction and pre-transitive 把.

Once you've gotten the hang of the basic 把 (bǎ) sentence pattern, you can start to use it in some more complex and abstract ways.

Using 把 with 给 and a verb

This 给 is used in oral Chinese to add emphasis to the verb. The 给 is actually fully optional, but it's good to be familiar with this pattern because it's so commonly used in spoken Chinese.

You'll notice a structural similarity to this 给 used with 把, and the 给 used with 被.

Structure

Subj. + 把 + Obj. + 给 + Verb Phrase

Examples

  • 我 把 这 事儿 给 忘 了 。I forgot about this thing.
  • 周末 我 把 脏 衣服 给 洗 了 。On weekends, I wash the dirty clothes.
  • 你 能 把 这 些 都 给 记住 吗？Will you be able to remember all of this?

Using 当作 or 看作

When you want to say that something is treated as something else, use this pattern.

Structure

把+ Obj.+ 当作 / 看作 + something else

Examples

  • 我 把 他 当作 我 哥哥。I see him as my older brother.

Take something seriously with 当回事

当回事 is mostly used in colloquial Chinese. It means to take something seriously or to hold something in high regard. It is usually used with the negative 不.

Structure

(别/不）把 + Obj.1 + 当回事

Using 把 with a verb + 成

In this case, 成 can be translated as "into."

Structure

把+ Obj. 1 + Verb + 成 +Obj. 2

Concrete Verb Examples

In the first example, we are using concrete verbs such as 切, 做, 分, etc. Obj. 2 would also be concrete.


Abstract Verb Examples

In the example below, we are dealing with more abstract verbs. These verbs include 换, 变, 改, 看, 当, 转, etc.


Mistaken Perception Examples

The example below is when somebody mistakes something for something else. This can be either mishearing, misspelling, seeing something as something else, etc. These verbs include 看, 听, 写, 记, etc.

把+ Obj. 1 + Perception Verbs

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites

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