Explore in 3D3D

为

wèi/wéi

because of; for

Traditional 為
Variant forms 爲
HSK 3.0 · Level 2 HSK 2.0 · Level 2 prepositionverb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

5 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. BronzeWestern Zhou
  3. Bamboo & silkWarring States
  4. Small sealQin–Han
  5. ClericalHan

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

wèi as in 因为 wei4
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
wéi as in 认为 wei2
  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)

How often each reading is used

804 uses in 787 example sentences on this site

Example sentences

HSK words with 为 · 24 of 38

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