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为

wèi

do, handle, govern, act; be

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Radical
丶
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Tone
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Traditional form: 為

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Example sentences

  • 为什么?

    Wèi shén me

    Why?

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  • 为什么不?

    Wèi shén me bù

    Why not?

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  • 为什么是我?

    Wèi shén me shì wǒ

    Why me?

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  • 他自以为是。

    Tā zì yǐ wéi shì

    He believes himself to be infallible.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 为

  • 为wèi 4because of; for; to
  • 因为yīn wèi 1–4 because; owing to; on account of
  • 认为rèn wéi 4–2 to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
  • 成为chéng wéi 2–2 to become; to turn into
  • 为什么wèi shén me 4–2–5why?; for what reason?
  • 以为yǐ wéi 3–2 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.)
  • 行为xíng wéi 2–2 action; conduct; behavior; activity
  • 为了wèi le 4–5for; for the purpose of; in order to
  • 称为chēng wéi 1–2 to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
  • 变为biàn wéi 4–2 to change into
  • 作为zuò wéi 4–2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
  • 分为fēn wéi 1–2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide