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为

wèi · wéi

Traditional: 為

because of

HSK 3HSK 4HSK 5

Meanings of 为 in English

wèiHSK 3prepositionSyllabus #875
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
  4. variant of 為|为[wei4]
wéiHSK 4verbSyllabus #1771
  1. to take sth as
  2. to act as
  3. to serve as
  4. to behave as
  5. to become
  6. to be
  7. to do
  8. as (in the capacity of)
wéiHSK 5prepositionSyllabus #3184
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. by (in the passive voice)
  3. to take sth as
  4. to act as
  5. to serve as
  6. to behave as
  7. to become
  8. to be

Example sentences

  1. 你能为我翻译这首歌吗?
    nǐ néng wèi wǒ fān yì zhè shǒu gē ma?
    Can you translate this song for me?
    Tatoeba #2241821 by sadhen · #1779236 by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 汤姆为去音乐会而激动。
    tāng mǔ wèi qù yīn yuè huì ér jī dòng。
    Tom was excited to go to the concert.
    Tatoeba #5685892 by verdastelo9604 · #5139661 by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 人要为自己的行为负责。
    rén yào wèi zì jǐ de xíng wéi fù zé。
    One must be responsible for one's conduct.
    Tatoeba #5819709 by verdastelo9604 · #264703 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences