为

為

wèi

preposition HSK 3 #98

Meanings

1 for
2 because of
3 for the sake of

Characters

for; because; do; act as

Examples

我为你高兴。

Wǒ wèi nǐ gāoxìng.

I'm happy for you.

他为了工作很努力。

Tā wèile gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.

He works hard for his job.

为什么不去？

Wèi shénme bú qù?

Why not go?

Tips

mistakes

为 has two pronunciations: wèi (for/because of) and wéi (to be/to act as). Context determines which.

grammar

为了 (wèile) is used before a purpose clause: 为了学中文，我去了中国。

Stroke Order

为 wèi