50 results for 为*

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  1. 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)

    trad. 為

Also written 為【wéi】

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wèi

because of; for; to

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为什么wèi shén me

why?; for what reason?

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为了wèi le

for; for the purpose of; in order to

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为何wèi hé

why

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为此wèi cǐ

for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end

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为止wéi zhǐ

until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)

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为啥wèi shá

dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]

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为难wéi nán

to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)

为所欲为wéi suǒ yù wéi

(idiom) to do whatever one pleases

为生wéi shēng

to make a living

为时已晚wéi shí yǐ wǎn

already too late

为主wéi zhǔ

to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to

为期wéi qī

(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)

为的是wèi de shì

for the sake of; for the purpose of

为伍wéi wǔ

to associate with; to keep company with

为首wéi shǒu

head; be headed by

为数不多wéi shù bù duō

not many; only a few

为例wéi lì

used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"

为时过早wéi shí guò zǎo

premature; too soon

为重wéi zhòng

to attach most importance to

为上wéi shàng

to be valued above all else

为人wéi rén

to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character

为人wèi rén

for sb; for others' interest

为准wéi zhǔn

to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)

为夫wéi fū

(archaic) term used by a husband to refer to himself when speaking to his wife

为害wéi hài

to cause harm

为师wéi shī

term used by a teacher or master to refer to themself when speaking to their student

为数wéi shù

(used before 不少[bu4 shao3] or 不多[bu4 duo1]) in terms of quantity; (before a number) numbering; amounting to

为时wéi shí

timewise; pertaining to time

为毛wèi máo

(Internet slang) why?

为父wéi fù

term used by a father to refer to himself when speaking to his child

为着wèi zhe

in order to; because of; for the sake of

为己任wéi jǐ rèn

to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to

为之一振wèi zhī yī zhèn

to be energized by it; to receive a boost from it

为人师表wéi rén shī biǎo

to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher

为仁不富wéi rén bù fù

(idiom) benevolent people can't get rich

为善最乐wéi shàn zuì lè

doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)

为富不仁wéi fù bù rén

(idiom) to be wealthy and heartless

为德不卒wéi dé bù zú

to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span

为德不终wéi dé bù zhōng

to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span

为时不晚wéi shí bù wǎn

it is not too late (idiom)

为时未晚wéi shí wèi wǎn

it is not too late (idiom)

为民除害wèi mín chú hài

(idiom) to rid the people of a scourge

为爱鼓掌wèi ài gǔ zhǎng

(neologism) (slang) to have sex

为虎作伥wèi hǔ zuò chāng

(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing

为非作歹wéi fēi zuò dǎi

to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages

为人民服务wèi rén mín fú wù

Serve the People!, CCP political slogan

为五斗米折腰wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo

(allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate); (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary

为富不仁,为仁不富wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù

(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich