作为

nǐ xī wàng nǐ de ér zi chéng wéi yī gè hěn yǒu zuò wéi de rén

你希望你的儿子成为一个很有作为的人。

You hope that your son will be a person of the highest attainments.

tā de yī shēng méi shén me zuò wéi

他的一生没什么作为。

He has no accomplishment whatsoever in life.

fù mǔ dōu xī wàng zì jǐ de hái zi yǒu suǒ zuò wéi

父母都希望自己的孩子有所作为。

Parents want their children to make a difference.

wǒ bǎ yóu yǒng zuò wéi duàn liàn shēn tǐ de fāng fǎ

我把游泳作为锻炼身体的方法。

I take swimming as a physical exercise.

tā zuò wéi sài pǎo xuǎn shǒu jù yǒu hěn gāo de bēn pǎo néng lì

她作为赛跑选手具有很高的奔跑能力。

She showed a high level of ability as a runner.

wǒ bǎ kā fēi hé miàn bāo zuò wéi zǎo fàn

我把咖啡和面包作为早饭。

I take coffee and bread as my breakfast.

zuò wéi bà lùn

作为罢论

regard as an abandoned idea

píng lùn yī gè rén bù dàn yào gēn jù tā de tán tǔ ér qiě gèng xū yào gēn jù tā de zuò wéi

评论一个人，不但要根据他的谈吐，而且更需要根据他的作为。

Appraisal of a person should be based not only on what he says, but even more so on what he does.

cóng tā de zuò wéi kě yǐ kàn chū tā de tài du

从他的作为可以看出他的态度。

From his deeds we can discern his attitude.

tā de zuò wéi shì wú kě fēi yì de

他的作为是无可非议的。

His conduct was blameless.

tā de wò chuò zuò wéi ràng rén bù chǐ

他的龌龊作为让人不齿。

His dirty work is a shame.

nǐ kě yǐ zài jīn róng fāng miàn yǒu suǒ zuò wéi

你可以在金融方面有所作为。

You can have scope in the field of finance.

zhè yàng de guǎn lǐ zhě kěn dìng nán yǒu zuò wéi

这样的管理者肯定难有作为。

Such managers will surely fail to give scope for the talents of their subordinates.

wǒ zuò wéi péng you yào quàn nǐ jǐ jù

我作为朋友要劝你几句。

I must caution you as a friend.

tā zuò wéi dài biǎo yǒu cǐ zé rèn

他作为代表有此责任。

As a delegate, he has this responsibility.

zuò wéi yī gè xué sheng wǒ men shǒu xiān děi bǎ xué xí gǎo hǎo

作为一个学生，我们首先得把学习搞好。

In the role of a student, we must first do well in our studies.

zuò wéi yī bù cí diǎn bì xū yǒu míng què de biān xiě zōng zhǐ

作为一部词典，必须有明确的编写宗旨。

To compile a dictionary, there must be a definite purpose.