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为
Trad. 爲
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 丶
Strokes 1
Composition
Strokes 4
Decomp.
力 + 丷
Prononciation
Mandarin wèi; wéi
Entry Methods
Pinyin wei4; wei2
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Sijiao 340.2
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Results for 为
为 wèi variant of 為|为[wei4]
为 wéi variant of 為|为[wei2]
Results beginning with 为
为了 wèi le for / for the purpose of / in order to
为主 wéi zhǔ to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to
为何 wèi hé why
为此 wèi cǐ for this reason / with regards to this / in this respect / in order to do this / to this end
为止 wéi zhǐ until / (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
为人 wéi rén to conduct oneself / behavior / conduct / personal character
为人 wèi rén for sb / for others' interest
为准 wéi zhǔn to serve as the norm / ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
为例 wéi lì used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"
为例 wèi lì as an example / e.g.
为难 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward / to make things difficult (for someone) / to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为首 wéi shǒu head / be headed by
为期 wéi qī (to be done) by (a certain date) / lasting (a certain time)
为数 wéi shù in numerical terms (typically followed by 不少[bu4 shao3] or 不多[bu4 duo1] or a number)
为啥 wèi shá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
为生 wéi shēng to make a living
为着 wèi zhe in order to / because of / for the sake of
为伍 wéi wǔ to associate with / to keep company with
为夫 wéi fū (archaic) term used by a husband to refer to himself when speaking to his wife
为父 wéi fù term used by a father to refer to himself when speaking to his child
为毛 wèi máo (Internet slang) why?
为上 wéi shàng to be valued above all else
为时 wéi shí timewise / pertaining to time
为师 wéi shī term used by a teacher or master to refer to themself when speaking to their student
为重 wéi zhòng to attach most importance to
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为什么 wèi shén me why? / for what reason?
为的是 wèi de shì for the sake of / for the purpose of
为己任 wéi jǐ rèn to make it one's business / to take upon oneself to
为一方 wéi yī fāng of the one part
为所欲为 wéi suǒ yù wéi (idiom) to do whatever one pleases
为非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi to break the law and commit crimes (idiom) / malefactor / evildoer / to perpetrate outrages
为虎作伥 wèi hǔ zuò chāng to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为德不终 wéi dé bù zhōng to start on virtue but give up (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span
为德不卒 wéi dé bù zú to start on virtue but give up (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span
为富不仁 wéi fù bù rén the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为仁不富 wéi rén bù fù the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为善最乐 wéi shàn zuì lè doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
为另一方  of the other part
为公益计  pro bono
为爱鼓掌 wèi ài gǔ zhǎng (neologism) (slang) to have sex
为富不仁 wéi fù - bù rén (idiom) to be wealthy and heartless
为虎作伥 wèi hǔ - zuò chāng (idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil
为民除害 wèi mín - chú hài (idiom) to rid the people of a scourge
为仁不富 wéi rén - bù fù (idiom) benevolent people can't get rich
为人师表 wéi rén shī biǎo to serve as a model for others (idiom) / to be a worthy teacher
为时不晚 wéi shí bù wǎn it is not too late (idiom)
为时过早 wéi shí guò zǎo premature / too soon
为时未晚 wéi shí wèi wǎn it is not too late (idiom)
为时已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn already too late
为人民服务 wèi rén mín fú wù Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
为和平汲水  Pumped Up for Peace
为赤贫者供水  Water for the Poorest
为儿童凑整数  Round up for Children
为五斗米折腰 wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo (allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate) / (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary
为儿童免债倡议  debt-relief-for-children initiative
为人父母的技巧  parenting skills
为患儿采取行动  Action for Sick Children
为维护名誉而杀人  honour killing
为和平目的使用核能  use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes / peaceful uses of nuclear energy
为未来保护湿地基金  Wetlands for the Future
为恐怖主义共谋犯罪  criminal association with terrorist aims / conspiracy to commit an offence with terrorist aims
为富不仁，为仁不富 wéi fù - bù rén , wéi rén - bù fù (idiom, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
为富不仁，为仁不富 wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为我们的星球做志愿者  Volunteering for our Planet
为儿童创造健康环境联盟  Healthy Environment for Children Alliance
为和平生活做准备专家会议  Meeting of Experts on Preparation for Life in Peace
为情况危急妇女采取行动组织  Acting for Women in Distressing Situation
为二十一世纪教育国际委员会  International Commission on Education for the twenty-first Century
为了更美好将来贝尔格莱德宣言  Declaration of Belgrade for a Better Future
为儿童生存与发展建立国家能力  National Capacity-building for Child Survival and Development
为新的国际环境奖筹资信托基金  Trust Fund for the Financing of the New International Environment Prize
为维持和平与安全及裁军而合作  Cooperation in the Maintenance of Peace and Security, and Disarmament
为庆祝宣布民族和解实行大赦令  Decree on the General Amnesty on the Occasion of the Declaration of National Reconciliation
为欧洲和中亚儿童作出的柏林承诺  Berlin Commitment for Children of Europe and Central Asia
为发展中国家提供二手设备专家组  Expert Group on Second-Hand Equipment for Developing Countries
为和平行动制定综合法治战略工作队  Task Force for the Development of Comprehensive Rule of Law Strategies for Peace Operations
为全球环境与发展筹款知名人士会议  Eminent Persons Meeting on Financing Global Environment and Development
为可持续发展确定国际法原则专家组  Expert Group on the Identification of Principles of International Law for Sustainable Development
为儿童建设和平安全的未来世界会议  World Conference for a Peaceful and Secure Future for Children
为妇女创造更多更好的工作国际方桉  International Programme on More and Better Jobs for Women
为儿童全面免疫向私营部门筹款工作队  Task Force on Private Sector Fund-raising for Universal Child Immunization
为各国社会共享和平生活做好准备的宣言  Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace
为罪行受害者伸张正义基本原则国际会议  International Conference on Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime
为妇女和女童争取社会法律正义社会组织  Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad
Approximate Results for 为
因为 yīn wèi because / owing to / on account of
成为 chéng wéi to become / to turn into
认为 rèn wéi to believe / to think / to consider / to feel
作为 zuò wéi 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
行为 xíng wéi action / conduct / behavior / activity
以为 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken &ndash / except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
更为 gèng wéi even more
分为 fēn wéi to divide sth into (parts) / to subdivide
最为 zuì wéi the most
称为 chēng wéi to be called / to be known as / to call it "..."
极为 jí wéi extremely / exceedingly
较为 jiào wéi comparatively / relatively / fairly
改为 gǎi wéi to change into
视为 shì wéi to view as / to see as / to consider to be / to deem
身为 shēn wéi in the capacity of / as
名为 míng wéi to be called / to be known as
做为 zuò wéi to act as / used erroneously for 作為|作为
人为 rén wéi artificial / man-made / having human cause or origin / human attempt or effort
变为 biàn wéi to change into
颇为 pō wéi rather / quite
列为 liè wéi to be classified as
大为 dà wéi very / greatly
华为 Huá wéi Huawei (brand)
尤为 yóu wéi especially
所为 suǒ wéi what one does / doings
即为 jí wéi to be considered to be / to be defined to be / to be called
评为 píng wéi to elect as / to choose as / to consider as
沦为 lún wéi to sink down to / to be reduced to (sth inferior)
无为 wú wéi the Daoist doctrine of inaction / let things take their own course / laissez-faire
有为 yǒu wéi promising / to show promise
甚为 shèn wéi very / extremely
难为 nán wei to bother / to press sb, usu. to do sth / it's a tough job / sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
誉为 yù wéi to acclaim as
略为 lu:è wéi slightly
比为 bǐ wéi to liken to / to compare to
敢为 gǎn wéi to dare to do
蔚为 wèi wéi see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]
特为 tè wèi for a specific purpose / specially
妄为 wàng wéi to take rash action
代为 dài wéi to do sth on behalf of sb else
广为 guǎng wéi widely
合为 hé wéi to combine
何为 hé wéi what is / (old) what for / (in a rhetorical question) it's no use
何为 hé wèi (old) why
记为 jì wéi denoted by
犍为 Qián wèi Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
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称之为 chēng zhī wéi to call it... / known as...
另存为 lìng cún wèi save as (a file)
另存为 lìng cún wéi Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
被誉为 bèi yù wéi to be regarded as / to be known as / to be famed as / to be reputed to be
性行为 xìng xíng wéi sexual behavior
不失为 bù shī wéi can still be considered (to be...) / may after all be accepted as
难为情 nán wéi qíng embarrassed
行为学 xíng wéi xué ethologie
康有为 Kāng Yǒu wéi Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
被视为 bèi shì wéi to be viewed as / to be seen as / to be considered to be / to be deemed
不作为 bù zuò wéi nonfeasance / omission (law)
人为的  anthropogenic
不为过 bù wéi guò not an exaggeration / not excessive / not wide of the mark
犍为县 Qián wèi xiàn Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
人为土 Rén wéi tǔ anthrosol (soil taxonomy)
统称为 tǒng chēng wéi collectively known as / to call sth as a group
无为市 Wú wéi Shì Wuwei, a county-level city in Wuhu 蕪湖|芜湖[Wu2hu2], Anhui
无为县 Wú wéi xiàn Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
以此为 yǐ cǐ wéi to regard as / to treat as
走为上 zǒu wéi shàng see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
以人为本 yǐ rén wéi běn people-oriented
不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom) / to object / to disapprove / to take exception to
无能为力 wú néng wéi lì (idiom) powerless to do anything about it
侵权行为 qīn quán xíng wéi tort / infringement (of sb's rights)
自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
所作所为 suǒ zuò suǒ wéi one's conduct and deeds
鲜为人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī rarely known to anyone (idiom) / almost unknown / secret to all but a few
见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause
犯罪行为 fàn zuì xíng wéi criminal activity
叹为观止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ (idiom) to gasp in amazement / to acclaim as the peak of perfection
相依为命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom) / to rely upon one another for survival / interdependent
习以为常 xí yǐ wéi cháng accustomed to / used to
左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán (idiom) between a rock and a hard place / in a dilemma
不足为奇 bù zú wéi qí not at all surprising (idiom)
行为准则 xíng wéi zhǔn zé code of conduct / standard of conduct
人满为患 rén mǎn wéi huàn packed with people / overcrowded / overpopulation
欺诈行为  fraud
信以为真 xìn yǐ wéi zhēn to take sth to be true
步步为营 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step
化为乌有 huà wéi wū yǒu to go up in smoke / to vanish
尽力而为 jìn lì ér wéi to try one's utmost / to strive
混为一谈 hùn wéi yī tán to confuse one thing with another (idiom) / to muddle
大有可为 dà yǒu kě wéi with great prospects for the future (idiom) / well worth doing
助人为乐 zhù rén wéi lè pleasure from helping others (idiom)
化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom) / to avert disaster
胡作非为 hú zuò fēi wéi to run amok (idiom) / to commit outrages
据为己有 jù wéi jǐ yǒu (idiom) to illegally take possession of / to appropriate
好自为之 hǎo zì wéi zhī to do one's best / to shape up / to fend for oneself / you're on your own
一言为定 yī yán wéi dìng (idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then
反败为胜 fǎn bài wéi shèng to turn defeat into victory (idiom) / to turn the tide
各自为政 gè zì wéi zhèng to do things each in one's own way
变废为宝  waste for wealth
破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào to turn tears into laughter (idiom) / to turn grief into happiness
无所作为 wú suǒ zuò wéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom) / without any initiative or drive / feckless
大有作为 dà yǒu zuò wéi to accomplish much / to have good prospects / to have a promising future
胆大妄为 dǎn dà wàng wéi daring / presumptuous / daredevil
引以为戒 yǐn yǐ wéi jiè to take sth as a warning (idiom) / to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly
夷为平地 yí wéi píng dì to level / to raze to the ground
占为己有 zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
狼狈为奸 láng bèi wéi jiān villains collude together (idiom) / to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
下不为例 xià bù wéi lì not to be repeated / not to be taken as a precedent / just this once
化整为零 huà zhěng wéi líng to break up the whole into pieces (idiom) / dealing with things one by one / divide and conquer
助纣为虐 zhù Zhòu wéi nu:è lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom) / fig. to take the side of the evildoer / giving succor to the enemy
眼见为实 yǎn jiàn wéi shí seeing is believing
转危为安 zhuǎn wēi wéi ān to turn peril into safety (idiom) / to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
暴力行为 bào lì xíng wéi act of violence
化敌为友 huà dí wéi yǒu to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
无所不为 wú suǒ bù wéi not stopping at anything / all manner of evil
一吐为快 yī tǔ wéi kuài to get sth off one's chest
量入为出 liàng rù wéi chū to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom) / to live within one's means / You can only spend what you earn.
逼良为娼 bī liáng wéi chāng to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom) / to debauch
画地为牢 huà dì wéi láo lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom) / fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
融为一体 róng wéi yī tǐ to fuse together (idiom) / hypostatic union (religion)
蔚为大观 wèi wéi dà guān to afford a magnificent sight (idiom) / enchanting
不以为意 bù yǐ wéi yì not to mind / unconcerned
不足为训 bù zú wéi xùn not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative
察察为明 chá chá wéi míng keenly observant of trivial details
慈悲为本 cí bēi wéi běn mercy as the guiding principle (idiom) / the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
倒果为因 dào guǒ wéi yīn to reverse cause and effect / to put the horse before the cart
反客为主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ lit. the guest acts as host (idiom) / fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
奉为圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
敢作敢为 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi (idiom) to stop at nothing / to dare to do anything
好为人师 hào wéi rén shī to like to lecture others (idiom)
合而为一 hé ér wéi yī to merge together (idiom) / to unify disparate elements into one whole
画地为狱 huà dì wéi yù see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
化为泡影 huà wéi pào yǐng (idiom) to come to nothing
互为因果 hù wéi yīn guǒ mutually related karma (idiom) / fates are intertwined / interdependent
户限为穿 hù xiàn wèi chuān an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
进退为难 jìn tuì wéi nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
宽大为怀 kuān dà wéi huái magnanimous (idiom) / generous
量力而为 liàng lì ér wéi to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly / to act according to one's means / to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
勉为其难 miǎn wéi qí nán to tackle a difficult job (idiom) / to do sth reluctantly
偶一为之 ǒu yī wéi zhī to do sth once in a while (idiom) / to do sth more as an exception than the rule
善自为谋 shàn zì wéi móu to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
歃血为盟 shà xuè wéi méng to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom) / to swear a sacred oath
舍己为公 shě jǐ wèi gōng to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom) / to behave altruistically / selfless and public spirited
舍己为人 shě jǐ wèi rén to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects) / to sacrifice one's own interest for other people / altruism
视为畏途 shì wéi wèi tú to view as dangerous (idiom) / afraid to do sth
视为知己 shì wéi zhī jǐ to consider sb as close friend (idiom) / to take into one's confidence
事在人为 shì zài rén wéi the matter depends on the individual (idiom) / it is a matter for your own effort / With effort, one can achieve anything.
四海为家 sì hǎi wéi jiā to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom) / to feel at home anywhere / to roam about unconstrained / to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
肆意妄为 sì yì wàng wéi see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]
先睹为快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
先入为主 xiān rù wéi zhǔ (idiom) the first impression is the strongest / to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
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