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HSK 2 · Reasons & results

为

wèi

for; for the sake of

Stroke order of 为

为 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Two drops '丶' of sweat on a strong arm '力' working for someone.

Parts: 丶 + 力-like shape + 丶 (simplified from 為)

Example sentence

我为你准备了一个礼物。

I prepared a gift for you.

Words with 为

认为to think; to believe以为to think (wrongly)为什么why因为because成为to become行为behaviour为了in order to; for变为to become; to turn into称为to be called

More words: Reasons & results

原因reason; cause结果result; as a result目的purpose; aim作用effect; function影响to influence; influence好处advantage; benefit坏处disadvantage; harm条件condition机会chance; opportunity例子example特点characteristic重点key point方面aspect; side事情matter; thing好事good thing

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