为 wèi, wéi — for; on behalf of
为
Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #165
Traditional:
爲
wèi wei4
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
verb
- (爲字的本义是母猴。象形。按字,从爪,下象形。古文象两母猴相对形)
- help e.g 为虎添翼
- tell;speak
preposition
- because;for;on account of e.g 为是 · 为甚
- for;for the benefit of e.g 为容 · 为我去商店买东西 · 他的律师为他处理这个事件 · 为人谋而不忠乎
- for;for the sake of e.g 为国捐躯 为好成歉 · 为许
- facing to;toward
wéi wei2
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
verb
- (会意字。从爪象。甲金文像手牵象,会劳作意,本义是做事、作为。)
- do;act;make e.g 为人 为事 · 为诈 · 为薪 · 为善 · 为道 · 为头 · 为后 · 为底
- make;compose
- administer e.g 为国 · 为政
- become e.g 由徒为师
- be e.g 十尺为一丈
- study
- plant
- establish e.g 为法 · 为命 · 为山
- let
- think;bilieve;consider
- play e.g 为乐
noun
- 姓
preposition
- by e.g 不为表面现象所迷惑 · 为贼所盗 · 为敌所败
- in
conjunction
- and
- then
- if
- or e.g 为复 · 为是 · 为当
particle
- of
- 宾语前置的标志
- 附于单音形容词后,表示程度、范围的加深或扩大。如:大为高兴;广为宣传
- 附于表示程度的单音副词后,加强语意。如:广为流传;更为重要
- 用于句尾,表示反诘、疑问,多与“何”相配合使用。如:何乐而不为
- 用于句尾,表示感叹
- 爲 wéi
Related words
- 因为 because
- 为了 for; in order to
- 认为 to think; to consider; to believe
- 成为 to become; to turn into; to grow into; to develop into; to come to be
- 为什么 why; for what reason
- 行为 behavior; conduct
- 作为 as; conduct; achievement
- 以为 to think; to suppose
- 称为 to call; to be known as; to be referred to as
- 为主 primarily; mainly; take as the main thing
- 更为 even more; all the more; further
- 极为 extremely; exceedingly
- 较为 slightly more/a bit (better than)
- 最为 the most
- 视为 to regard as; to look upon as; to consider as
- 为何 why; for what reason
- 为期 (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
- 评为 to be rated as; to be chosen as; to be named (an award)
- 变为 to turn into; to become
- 为止 until; up to