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Pronunciation |
: |
wèi |
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Meaning |
: |
- in the interest of; for the sake of; for. (prep)
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Radical |
: |
丶 |
Strokes |
: |
4 |
Traditional |
: |
為 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
: |
81.3% |
Notes |
: |
also as wéi |
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Sentences:
1. I am really happy for you! |
wǒ |
zhēn |
wèi |
nǐ |
gāo |
xìng |
! |
我 |
真 |
为 |
你 |
高 |
兴 |
! |
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我 |
: |
I |
真 |
: |
really |
为 |
: |
for |
你 |
: |
you |
高兴 |
: |
happy |
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2. He’d stop at nothing to get what he wants. |
tā |
wèi |
le |
dá |
dào |
mù |
di |
ér |
bù |
zé |
shǒu |
duàn |
。 |
他 |
为 |
了 |
达 |
到 |
目 |
的 |
而 |
不 |
择 |
手 |
段 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
为了 |
: |
for, for the sake of, in order to |
达到 |
: |
reach, achieve, attain |
目的 |
: |
purpose, target, aim |
而 |
: |
(conjunction) and; as well as |
不择手段 |
: |
go to any lengths, by hook or by crook |
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3. He went jogging every day for the sake of his health. |
wèi |
jiàn |
kāng |
zhuó |
xiǎng |
, |
tā |
měi |
tiān |
qù |
pǎo |
bù |
。 |
为 |
健 |
康 |
着 |
想 |
, |
他 |
每 |
天 |
去 |
跑 |
步 |
。 |
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为 |
: |
for the sake of |
健康 |
: |
health |
着想 |
: |
gives consideration to (others); consider (the interests of somebody or something) |
他 |
: |
he |
每天 |
: |
every day |
去 |
: |
go |
跑步 |
: |
jogging |
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