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为伍

為伍
wéiwǔ
verb #16,304

Meanings

  1. 1 to associate with
  2. 2 to keep company with

Characters

为
wéi
to act as; to be
伍
wǔ
company; squad; group

Examples

他不愿与那些人为伍。
Tā bú yuàn yǔ nàxiē rén wéiwǔ.
He doesn't want to associate with those people.
她羞于与这种人为伍。
Tā xiūyú yǔ zhè zhǒng rén wéiwǔ.
She's ashamed to keep company with this kind of person.

Tips

usage
Almost always used in the pattern 与...为伍 (to associate with...). Carries a negative connotation — usually describes reluctance to associate with undesirable people. Formal/literary register.

Stroke Order

为 wèi
伍 wǔ

Related Words

为此 wèicǐ HSK 6 #3,451
for this reason; therefore / to this end; for this purpose
为止 wéizhǐ HSK 5 #1,582
up to (a point) / until
为何 wèihé HSK 6 #1,120
why; for what reason
为了 wèile HSK 3 #220
for / in order to
为 wèi HSK 3 #98
for / because of / for the sake of
为什么 wèishénme HSK 2 #86
why
为难 wéinán HSK 5 #6,637
to feel embarrassed / to make things difficult for / to be in a dilemma
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì HSK 7 #3,651
powerless to do anything; helpless / unable to help
为生 wéishēng #7,856
to make a living (by) / to earn one's livelihood
为人 wéirén HSK 7 #7,913
personal character / conduct / how one conducts oneself
为伍 wéiwǔ
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