为了
wèi leㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄜ˙
Sino-Vietnamese: VỊ LIỄU
Traditional: 為了
HSK 3HSK 3.0 · 3
Meaning(preposition, verb)
for; for the purpose of; in order to
Examples
为了学好汉语，她每天都练习。
wèi le xué hǎo hàn yǔ, tā měi tiān dōu liàn xí.
In order to learn Chinese well, she practices every day.
我们这样做是为了孩子。
wǒ men zhè yàng zuò shì wèi le hái zi.
We do this for the sake of the children.
为了赶上飞机，他很早就出门了。
wèi le gǎn shàng fēi jī, tā hěn zǎo jiù chū mén le.
To catch the plane, he left home very early.
Easily confused
- 因为 — 因为 gives a cause; 为了 gives a purpose.
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Stroke order
VỊ · 4 strokes
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)
LIỆU · 2 strokes
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
Related words
- 为 wéi — as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)
- 为 wèi — because of; for; to
- 因为 yīn wèi — because; owing to; on account of
- 认为 rèn wéi — to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 为什么 wèi shén me — why?; for what reason?
- 以为 yǐ wéi — to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
- 成为 chéng wéi — to become; to turn into
- 作为 zuò wéi — 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