HSK 3 vocabulary › 为了
为了
为了 in English: for; for the purpose of
wèi le
for; for the purpose of; in order to
How to pronounce 为了
wèi le (without tone marks: wei le). wèi is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; le is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 为了
为 wèi
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
了 le
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
Example sentences with 为了
| 原来经理以前帮助过他，他送书是为了表示感谢。 | from The Gift Without a Name |
| 为了表现专业，我准备了很多复杂的问题。 | from A Failed Interview |
| 结果发现，一名员工为了隐藏自己的错误，注册了多个账号抱怨餐厅。 | from The Anonymous Online Posts |
Related words
| 了 | le | completed action marker; change-of-state particle | HSK 1 |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? | HSK 2 |
| 因为……所以…… | yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… | because...; therefore... | HSK 2 |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think | HSK 3 |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for | HSK 3 |
| 除了 | chú le | besides; apart from (... also...) | HSK 3 |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to realize | HSK 3 |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into | HSK 4 |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) | HSK 4 |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure | HSK 4 |