为 wèi wéi

do, handle, govern, act; be

DEFINITIONS

为 wèi
  • because of
  • for
  • to
  • variant of 為|为[wei4], because of
为 wéi
  • as (in the capacity of)
  • to take sth as
  • to act as
  • to serve as
  • to behave as
  • to become
  • to be
  • to do
  • by (in the passive voice)
  • variant of 為|为[wei2]
  • as (i.e. in the capacity of)

STROKES

WORDS

犹未为晚 yóu wèi wéi wǎn it is not too late (idiom)
独在异乡为异客 dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
甚为 shèn wéi very; extremely
略为 lüè wéi slightly
画地为狱 huà dì wéi yù see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
发奋有为 fā fèn yǒu wéi to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
百善孝为先 bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
眼不见为净 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
眼见为实，耳听为虚 yǎn jiàn wéi shí ， ěr tīng wéi xū to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so.
知其不可而为之 zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
神成为人 shén chéng wéi rén God became man
精诚所加，金石为开 jīng chéng suǒ jiā ， jīn shí wèi kāi lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything.
精诚所至，金石为开 jīng chéng suǒ zhì ， jīn shí wèi kāi lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything.
统称为 tǒng chēng wéi collectively known as; to call sth as a group
翻手为云覆手变雨 fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain; very powerful and capable (idiom)
耳听为虚，眼见为实 ěr tīng wéi xū ， yǎn jiàn wéi shí Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so.
肆意妄为 sì yì wàng wéi see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]
与全世界为敌 yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí to fight the whole world (idiom)
若要人不知，除非己莫为 ruò yào rén bù zhī ， chú fēi jǐ mò wéi If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
华为 huá wéi Huawei (brand)
蔚为 wèi wéi see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]
蔚为大观 wèi wéi dà guān to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
融合为一 róng hé wéi yī to form a cohesive whole; to fuse together
行为主义 xíng wéi zhǔ yì behaviorism
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