為 wèi wéi

for; because of; to

Character data

Radical ⽕ (86.5)
Strokes 9
SIMPLIFIED 为

Definitions

為 wèi
  1. 1. for
  2. 2. because of
  3. 3. to
  4. 4. variant of 为wèi, because of
為 wéi
  1. 1. to do
  2. 2. to be
  3. 3. to act as
  4. 4. as (in the capacity of)
  5. 5. as (i.e. in the capacity of)
  6. 6. to serve as
  7. 7. to take sth as
  8. 8. to become
  9. 9. to behave as
  10. 10. by (in the passive voice)
  11. 11. variant of 为wéi

Words containing 為

Word Meaning
先入為主 xiān rù wéi zhǔ
lit. first impression is strongest
先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài
joy of first experience (idiom)
入土為安 rù tǔ wéi ān
buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
分為 fēn wéi
to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
列為 liè wéi
to be classified as
利他行為 lì tā xíng wéi
altruistic behavior
到此為止 dào cǐ wéi zhǐ
to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
到目前為止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ
until now; so far
刻意為之 kè yì wéi zhī
to do something deliberately; to make a conscious effort
削職為民 xuē zhí wéi mín
demotion to commoner (idiom)
助人為快樂之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn
pleasure from helping others
助人為樂 zhù rén wéi lè
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
助紂為虐 zhù zhòu wéi nüè
fig. to take the side of the evildoer
勉力而為 miǎn lì ér wéi
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
勉為其難 miǎn wéi qí nán
to do sth reluctantly; to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
勤儉為服務之本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
hard work and thrift are the base of service
化干戈為玉帛 huà gān gē wéi yù bó
fig. to turn hostility into friendship
化整為零 huà zhěng wéi líng
break a whole into parts; divide and conquer
化敵為友 huà dí wéi yǒu
to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
化為泡影 huà wéi pào yǐng
to come to nothing (idiom)
化為烏有 huà wéi wū yǒu
to vanish; to go up in smoke
化腐朽為神奇 huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
turn the rotten into the wondrous; work wonders
化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
即為 jí wéi
to be considered to be; to be called; to be defined to be
反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
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