HSK 7–9 grammar · pattern
以⋯⋯为⋯⋯
以⋯⋯为⋯⋯ — take X as Y
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
以…为… treats the first noun as the second: 以质量为本 "take quality as the foundation". It is a formal frame from classical Chinese, common in slogans, policy and academic writing, where spoken Chinese would use 把…当作.
Examples
这家公司以质量为本。
Zhè jiā gōngsī yǐ zhìliàng wéi běn.
This company takes quality as its foundation.
会议以线上方式为主。
Huìyì yǐ xiànshàng fāngshì wéi zhǔ.
The meeting will be held mainly online.
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 以⋯⋯为⋯⋯ is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.