Chinese Word: 為 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

為 (Simplified: 为)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 火

Ideographic:A hand 爫 leading an elephant

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 爫 [ zhǎo ] claws, nails, talons
- ⿵ Surround from above
  - 灬 [ huǒ ] fire

Pinyin: wèi

English Definition:because of; for; to

Chinese Definition:
①替，给：为民请命。为虎作伥。为国捐躯。
②表目的：为了。为何。
③对，向：不足为外人道。
④帮助，卫护。

Example Words:

為了HSK 3	wèi le	in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
為什麼HSK 2	wèi shén me	why?; for what reason?
為何	wèi hé	why
為著HSK 3	wèi zhe	in order to; because of; for the sake of

Pinyin: wéi

English Definition: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)

Chinese Definition:
①音节助词，无实在意义。［例］相为应答。——明·归有光《项脊轩志》。
②另见wèi。［例］相为倚伏。——明·刘基《诚意伯刘文成公文集》。

1		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 bù 不 lái 来？ Why aren't you coming?
2		tā 他 wèi 为 chí dào 迟到 dào qiàn 道歉。 He apologized for being late.
3		tā 他 wèi shén me 为什么 zhè me 这么 máng 忙？ Why is he so busy?
4		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 hěn 很 shēng qì 生气？ Why are you very angry?
5		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 cí zhí 辞职？ Why did you resign?

1		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 bù 不 lái 来？ Why aren't you coming?
2		tā 他 wèi 为 chí dào 迟到 dào qiàn 道歉。 He apologized for being late.
3		tā 他 wèi shén me 为什么 zhè me 这么 máng 忙？ Why is he so busy?
4		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 hěn 很 shēng qì 生气？ Why are you very angry?
5		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 cí zhí 辞职？ Why did you resign?