为了 - Mandarin word #207

为了

wèile

Traditional: 為了

HSK 3

#207 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

for the sake of, in order to

Stroke order

为

了

，。

For you, I am willing to do anything.

健jiàn康kāng，。

For health, exercise more.

。

He gave up family for work.

,。

For her child, she works hard.

。

She gave up her job for the sake of her child.

为了 (wèi le) means for the sake of, in order to. It is used as a preposition in everyday Mandarin speech.

所有

all, every, all of

为

hello (on phone), hey

喂

for, because of, on behalf of

一切

everything, all, every

只要

as long as, provided that, if only

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This word is part of lesson 5.