HSK 3 vocabulary › 为
为
为 in English: because of; for
wèi
because of; for
How to pronounce 为
wèi (without tone marks: wei). wèi is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 为
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
Example sentences with 为
| 出发那天，我因为高速公路堵车，晚到了机场。 | from The Missed Flight |
| 有人建议取消，因为继续演出似乎没有意义。 | from The Performance Without an Audience |
| 最终，我选择了第二家公司，也愿意为决定负责。 | from The Decision After Graduation |
Related words
| 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 |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of | 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 |
| 行为 | xíng wéi | action; conduct | HSK 5 |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed | HSK 5 |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth | HSK 6 |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far; up to now | HSK 6 |