为

wèi

for; because of

prepositionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3trad. 為
Dictionary entry

because of; for; to

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为

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为了健康,他每天跑步。

Wèile jiànkāng, tā měi tiān pǎobù.

English

He runs every day for his health.

他为大家做了很多事。

Tā wèi dàjiā zuò le hěn duō shì.

English

He did a lot for everyone.

Goes with

  • 为你for you
  • 为大家for everyone
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