為了
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Chinese[edit]
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) 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 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
為了
- for the sake of; in order to; for; to
- 為了養活自己,他最初在一家店裡做些打掃、漿洗之類的雜活,後來跟著一個開手錶店的親戚做學徒。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 刘慧 (4 July 2013), “务实做事,梦想才能成真”, in People's Daily, page 4
- Wèile yǎnghuó zìjǐ, tā zuìchū zài yī jiā diàn lǐ zuò xiē dǎsǎo, jiāngxǐ zhī lèi de záhuó, hòulái gēnzhe yīge kāi shǒubiǎo diàn de qīnqī zuò xuétú. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
为了养活自己,他最初在一家店里做些打扫、浆洗之类的杂活,后来跟着一个开手表店的亲戚做学徒。 [MSC, simp.]
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