CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

为

為
wèiHSK 3

为 (wèi) is an HSK 3 Chinese word with 6 definitions and 12 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS6
EXAMPLES12
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

preposition 介

  1. Englishfor

    • EX
      大家都为他的好成绩感到高兴。

      Everyone is happy about his good grades.

    • EX
      谢谢你为我准备了这么好吃的晚饭。

      Thank you for preparing such a delicious dinner for me.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto serve as; to regard ... as

    • EX
      我们要以大局为重,不要只考虑自己。

      We need to put the overall interests first instead of thinking only about ourselves.

    • EX
      大家选小王为代表,在会议上表达大家的想法。

      Everyone chose Xiao Wang as their representative to express everyone's views at the meeting.

  2. Englishto become; to turn into

    • EX
      原来的大房间被分为两个小房间使用。

      The original large room was divided into two smaller rooms.

    • EX
      天气慢慢变暖,山上的积雪渐渐化为流水。

      As the weather grew warmer, the snow on the mountains gradually melted into running water.

3

preposition 介

  1. Englishby; passive marker

    • EX
      这位作家的作品为年轻读者所喜爱。

      This writer's works are loved by young readers.

    • EX
      这个问题长期为研究人员所关注。

      This issue has long attracted the attention of researchers.

4

verb 动

  1. Englishto do; to act

    • EX
      做事要敢作敢为,不能总怕出错。

      You need the courage to act instead of always being afraid of making mistakes.

    • EX
      只要方向正确,这件事就大有可为。

      As long as we're heading in the right direction, this has great potential.

  2. Englishto be; to equal

    • EX
      此次会议的主题为环境保护。

      The theme of this meeting is environmental protection.

    • EX
      调查对象为十八岁以上的成年人。

      The survey participants are adults aged eighteen and over.