为了 — for the sake of
for the sake of; in order to
How to pronounce it
为了 is read wèi le: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “为了”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 为了. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 为了身体，我每天跑步。wèileshēntǐ,wǒměitiānpǎobùI run every day for my health.
- 为了达到目标他每天都很努力wèiledádàomùbiāo,tāměitiāndōuhěnnǔlìTo reach his goal, he works hard every day.
- 他为了提高汉语水平而努力学习。tāwèiletígāoHànyǔshuǐpíngérnǔlìxuéxíHe studies hard to improve his Chinese.
- 为了避免受伤，运动前要做准备活动。wèilebìmiǎnshòushāng,yùndòngqiányàozuòzhǔnbèihuódòngTo avoid getting injured, you need to warm up before exercising.
- 他们为了一件小事争论了半天。tāmenwèileyíjiànxiǎoshìzhēnglùnlebàntiānThey argued for half the day over a trifle.
- 后人为了纪念他修建了这座塔hòurénwèilejìniàntā,xiūjiànlezhèzuòtǎTo honor his memory, later generations built this pagoda.
More words from the lesson “Changes”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 为了 mean?
为了 (wèile) means “for the sake of; in order to”.
How do you write 为了?
为了 is 2 characters: 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of; 了 (le) — particle: completion, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 为了?
为了 is read wèile. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, le — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“for the sake of” in the lesson “Changes”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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