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Meaning of 为

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为 (Trad.: 為, 爲)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Total strokes: 4; Radical: 丶
Character Formation:
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1
Pinyin: wèi
English Definition:because of; for; to; variant of 为 , 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:
因为HSK 2 yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of
为了HSK 3 wèi le in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
为什么HSK 2 wèi shén me why?; for what reason?
为何 wèi hé why
为着HSK 3 wèi zhe in order to; because of; for the sake of
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2
Pinyin: wéi
English Definition:variant of 为 ; as (i.e. in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; 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》。

Example Words:
认为HSK 3 rèn wéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
成为HSK 4 chéng wéi to become; to turn into
行为HSK 5 xíng wéi action; conduct; behavior; activity
作为HSK 5 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
以为HSK 4 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.)
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Example Sentences
1
你为什么不来
?
Why aren't you coming?
2
他为迟到道歉
。
He apologized for being late.
3
他为什么这么忙
?
Why is he so busy?
4
你为什么很生气
?
Why are you very angry?
5
你为什么要辞职
?
Why did you resign?