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

数据 xíng wéi shù jù behavioral data (marketing)
准则 xíng wéi zhǔn zé code of conduct; standard of conduct
觅食行 mì shí xíng wéi foraging
畏途 shì wéi wèi tú to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
知己 shì wéi zhī jǐ to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence
亲力亲 qīn lì qīn wéi to do sth oneself
心声 yán wéi xīn shēng one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
jì wéi denoted by
识时务者俊杰 shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
上 zǒu wéi shàng If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom); see also 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
上计 zǒu wéi shàng jì see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
转悲喜 zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
转败胜 zhuàn bài wéi shèng to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
进退难 jìn tuì wéi nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
道不同不相谋 dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom)
量入出 liàng rù wéi chū to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means; You can only spend what you earn.
量力而 liàng lì ér wéi to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
养虎患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
民造福 wèi mín zào fú to benefit the people; to bring welfare to the people
拜他师 bài tā wèi shī to worship him as a teacher; to become his disciple
拜他师 bài tā wéi shī to worship him as a teacher; to study under him
néng wèi able to do for; can for
néng wéi able to do for; can contribute; capable of
是因 shì yīn wèi indicates causality; because; since
被誉 bèi yù wéi be hailed as; be acclaimed as