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Reason or purpose with 为了 (wèile) / 为 (wèi)

An English guide to Reason or purpose with 为了 (wèile) / 为 (wèi), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.

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Reason or purpose with 为了 (wèile) / 为 (wèi)

Overview

This English reference introduces “Reason or purpose with 为了 (wèile) / 为 (wèi)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

subject + 为了/为 + reason/purpose + (action)

Examples

Expressing a reason

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He got angry with me because of this matter.

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The daughter’s toy broke. She cried for a long time because of this toy.

Expressing a purpose

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Little Ming is studying hard for this test.

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He does this for your own good.

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For their children’s future, they decided to move to London.

Common mistakes

Two usages of 为

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为 is not used to start a sentence

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For their children’s future, they decided to move to London.

Usage notes

为了 shortened to 为

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He got angry with me because of this matter.

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Little Ming is studying hard for this test.

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