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| Pronunciation |
: |
wèi |
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| Meaning |
: |
- in the interest of; for the sake of; for. (prep)
|
| Radical |
: |
丶 |
| Strokes |
: |
4 |
| Traditional |
: |
為 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
81.3% |
| Notes |
: |
also as wéi |
|
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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