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為

wèi

★ Core word

為 (wèi) is a Chinese word meaning “because of”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

wèi A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
PrepositionTransitive stative verb
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
wéi B2 Level 6
PrepositionTransitive stative verb
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)

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Example

父母為孩子做了很多事。

Parents do a lot for their children.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).