Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
为了
wèile
Description
"为了"用在句子里，表示做一件事的目的或原因，后面常常说出想要达到的结果。
"为了" is used in sentences to indicate the purpose or reason for doing something, often followed by the desired outcome.
Meanings
为了wèile
in order to; for the purpose of
为了健康，我每天跑步。
I run every day for my health.
为了wèile
for the sake of (someone/something)
他为了家人努力工作。
He works hard for his family.
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Notes
- Etymology
为 (for) + 了 (aspect marker), forming a fixed purpose conjunction.
- Nuance
为了 introduces a goal; 因为 introduces a cause or reason.
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