为 meaning and pronunciation

为
Simplified character
為
Traditional character

为 English definition

wèi
  • because of
  • for
  • to

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 位 : position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes);
  • 卫 : to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet;
  • 味 : taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM);
  • 喂 : hello (when answering the phone);
  • 尉 : military officer;
  • 徻 : a wide room;
  • 慰 : to comfort; to console; to reassure;
  • 未 : not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep;
  • 渭 : the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain;
  • 為 : for
  • 煟 : radiance of fire;
  • 猬 : hedgehog (family Erinaceidae);
  • 畏 : to fear;
  • 罻 : bird net;
  • 胃 : stomach; CL:個|个[ge4];
  • 蔚 : luxuriant; colourful
  • 薉 : weedy;
  • 衛 : guard
  • 衞 : guard
  • 褽 : collar;
  • 讆 : to exaggerate; incredible;
  • 谓 : to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense;
  • 躗 : to exaggerate; to fabricate; falsehood;
  • 霨 : rising of clouds;
  • 魏 : tower over a palace gateway (old);

Sentences examples with 为

  • 为什么要帮助你？
    Wèishéme yào bāngzhù nǐ?
  • 你为什么不喝点儿水呢？
    Nǐ wèishéme bù hē diǎn er shuǐ ne?
  • 为了准备考试，他每天都学习到很晚。
    Wèile zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, tā měitiān dū xuéxí dào hěn wǎn.
  • 因为……下雨了，因为……我没去跑步。
    Yīnwèi……xià yǔle, yīnwèi……wǒ méi qù pǎobù.
  • 我在为考试做准备。
    Wǒ zài wèi kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi.

Words containing 为, by HSK level

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