What does it mean when you use "作" as a measure word for people ? for example, in 沈从文‘s 《丈夫》 I read the line 都使这作丈夫的想起了村长同乡绅那些大人物的威风
Is 作 different from 位?
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Sign up to join this communityWhat does it mean when you use "作" as a measure word for people ? for example, in 沈从文‘s 《丈夫》 I read the line 都使这作丈夫的想起了村长同乡绅那些大人物的威风
Is 作 different from 位?
It's not a measure word. It means act as; be
.
作丈夫的
could be translated literally as The people who act as husband
, or just The husband
.
都使这位丈夫想起了村长同乡绅那些大人物的威风
. – Pete C. Oct 3 '14 at 21:16