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为 (wèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

also read as:
wéi for

为 (wèi) is a Chinese word: for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 为

介 jiè preposition

for

我为你准备了礼物。

wǒ wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi le lǐ wù

I prepared a gift for you.

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Word breakdown

为 wèi — for

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 为什么 wèi shén me — why HSK 2
    • 为 for, because of (provides the causal element)
    • 什 what (first part of the interrogative 'what')
    • 么 particle completing 'what' (什么)
    Example

    你为什么不去上学？

    nǐ wèi shén me bù qù shàng xué

    Why don't you go to school?

  • 2 因为 yīn wèi — because HSK 2
    • 因 cause, reason
    • 为 for, for the sake of
    Example

    我因为生病没去上学。

    wǒ yīn wèi shēng bìng méi qù shàng xué

    I didn't go to school because I was sick.

  • 3 为了 wèi le — in order to, for the sake of HSK 3
    • 为 for, to do (indicates purpose or beneficiary)
    • 了 grammatical particle combining with 为 to form purpose marker
    Example

    为了学好中文，我每天都练习。

    wèi le xué hǎo zhōng wén wǒ měi tiān dōu liàn xí

    In order to learn Chinese well, I practice every day.

  • 4 为何 wèi hé — why HSK 6
    • 为 for, because of (indicating reason or purpose)
    • 何 what (interrogative particle)
    Example

    你为何不来?

    nǐ wèi hé bù lái

    Why didn't you come?

  • 5 为此 wèi cǐ — for this reason HSK 6
    • 为 for, because of
    • 此 this
    Example

    环境污染严重，为此政府采取了新措施。

    huán jìng wū rǎn yán zhòng wèi cǐ zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le xīn cuò shī

    Environmental pollution is serious, for this reason the government took new measures.

Structure & writing
1 为 wèi — (lit.) to help; to defend and protect
Xpinyin
为 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真)

consists of

1.1 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without
1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)
1.3 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

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