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为此

為此
wèicǐ
conjunction HSK 6 #3,451

Meanings

  1. 1 for this reason; therefore
  2. 2 to this end; for this purpose

Characters

为
wèi
for; because of
此
cǐ
this
For this - used to connect a reason or purpose to what follows.

Examples

HSK 3
为此，我们制定了新的计划。
Wèicǐ, wǒmen zhìdìng le xīn de jìhuà.
For this reason, we made a new plan.
HSK 4
公司为此投入了大量资金。
Gōngsī wèicǐ tóurù le dàliàng zījīn.
The company invested a large amount of money for this purpose.
HSK 5
他很后悔，为此哭了一整夜。
Tā hěn hòuhuǐ, wèicǐ kū le yī zhěngyè.
He deeply regretted it and cried all night because of it.

Tips

usage
为此 is a formal connector commonly used in writing and official speech. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence (为此，我们…) or in the middle (他为此付出了很大代价).
grammar
Similar formal connectors: 因此 (therefore - emphasizes cause), 为此 (for this - emphasizes purpose), 对此 (regarding this - introduces a response).

Stroke Order

为 wéi
此 cǐ