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Hanzi

為 / 为

Traditional
Simplified

variant of 為|为[wei4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

wèi, wéi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ, ㄨㄟˊ

Jyutping

wai6

Example sentences

我以為今天會下雨,所以帶了傘。
我以为今天会下雨,所以带了伞。

I thought it would rain today, so I brought an umbrella.

晃動 / 晃动 huàngdòng
風一吹,窗簾就不停晃動,讓我以為窗外有人。
风一吹,窗帘就不停晃动,让我以为窗外有人。

When the wind blows, the curtains keep swaying, making me think someone is outside the window.

因為下雨,所以我沒去。
因为下雨,所以我没去。

Because it was raining, I didn't go.

缺乏 quēfá
他因為缺乏運動而變得肥胖。
他因为缺乏运动而变得肥胖。

He became obese because of a lack of exercise.

他想成為一名醫生。
他想成为一名医生。

He wants to become a doctor.

理想 lǐxiǎng
他的理想是成為一名醫生。
他的理想是成为一名医生。

His ideal is to become a doctor.

失敗為成功之母,我們應該從中吸取教訓。
失败为成功之母,我们应该从中吸取教训。

Failure is the mother of success; we should learn from it.

大家都稱他為天才。
大家都称他为天才。

Everyone calls him a genius.

為了未來,我努力學習。
为了未来,我努力学习。

I study hard for the future.

同志 tóngzhì
我們是為了共同目標奮鬥的同志。
我们是为了共同目标奋斗的同志。

We are comrades fighting for a common goal.

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