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Expressing purpose with 为了 ("wei4le")

为了 wèile

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

为了 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. ⋯⋯ ⋯⋯ 是 + 为了 / 因为 ⋯⋯

Translations

  • for
  • to

Definition

表示目的或原因，常用于说明做某件事的目的。

Indicates purpose or reason, commonly used to express the purpose of doing something.

Usage

后面接动词短语或名词短语，放在句子开头或中间，说明行为的目的。

It is followed by a verb phrase or noun phrase, placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence to indicate the purpose of an action.

Examples

  • 1 为了学习中文，我每天练习。 (In order to learn Chinese, I practice every day.)
  • 2 为了健康，他每天跑步。 (For the sake of health, he runs every day.)
  • 3 为了赚钱，他努力工作。 (In order to earn money, he works hard.)
  • 4 为了家人，她做出了牺牲。 (For the sake of her family, she made sacrifices.)
  • 5 为了明天，我们要做好准备。 (For tomorrow, we must be prepared.)

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