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為了
為了
Chinese
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
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to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
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| trad. (為了/爲了) | 為/爲 | 了 | |
| simp. (为了) | 为 | 了 | |
Preposition
為了
- for the sake of; in order to
- 是為了你自己好。 / 是为了你自己好。 ― Shì wèile nǐ zìjǐ hǎo. ― It's for your own good.
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- 為了出國，他準備爭取獎學金。 [MSC, trad.]
- 为了出国，他准备争取奖学金。 [MSC, simp.]
- Wèile chūguó, tā zhǔnbèi zhēngqǔ jiǎngxuéjīn. [Pinyin]
- He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.
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- 她想為了愛而結婚，而不是為了錢。 [MSC, trad.]
- 她想为了爱而结婚，而不是为了钱。 [MSC, simp.]
- Tā xiǎng wèile ài ér jiéhūn, ér bùshì wèile qián. [Pinyin]
- She wants to marry for love, not for money.
See also
References
- Shao, Jingmin (ed.) (2000) HSK Dictionary (汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄜ˙
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wey.lhe
- IPA (key): /u̯eɪ̯⁵¹ lə¹/
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- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: wai6 liu5
- Yale: waih líuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: wai6 liu5
- IPA (key): /wɐi̯²² liːu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: vi-liáu
- Hakka Romanization System: vi liau`
- Hagfa Pinyim: vi4 liau3
- IPA: /vi⁵⁵ li̯au̯³¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)