- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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为
为
⼂Radical 3 · 4 strokes
to
HSK 2 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)2 meanings#129
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹介preposition
to
中表示动作的目的或对象biǎoshì dòngzuò de mùdì huò duìxiàng
- 。
This is prepared for you.
- 。
Mom bought her child a new backpack.
- 貳介preposition
for
中表示动作、行为的目的或对象biǎoshì dòngzuò、xíngwéi de mùdì huò duìxiàng
- 。
She worries about the children's future.
为
⼂Radical 3 · 4 strokes
to act as
HSK 2 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)8 meanings#129
MEANING8 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to act as
中充当某种身份或角色chōngdāng mǒuzhǒng shēnfèn huò juésè
- 。
He serves everyone.
- 。
She served as the host for this event.
+ 3 more examples for this meaning
- 。
A person must be accountable for their own actions.
- ，。
I'm really troubled by my daughter's marriage situation.
- ，，，，，，，。
Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.
- 貳动verb
to be
中是；表示身份、性质或状态shì；biǎoshì shēnfèn、xìngzhì huò zhuàngtài
- 。
This is the largest park in the city.
- 參动verb
to take sth as
中认为；把某人或某物看作rènwéi; bǎ mǒurén huò mǒuwù kànzuò
- 。
Honesty should be the foundation of how we conduct ourselves.
- 肆动verb
to become
中变成；成为biànchéng; chéngwéi
- 。
He wants to become a doctor.
- 。
Water turns into steam when heated.
- 伍动verb
to serve as
中用来做某件事或充当某个角色yòng lái zuò mǒu jiàn shì huò chōngdāng mǒu ge juésè
- 。
He now serves everyone.
- 。
This classroom will provide students with a better learning environment.
- 陸动verb
to behave as
中做；表现得像；充当zuò; biǎoxiàn de xiàng; chōngdāng
- 。
He treats everyone very well.
- ，。
She plays the villain in the play, and her performance is thoroughly convincing.
- 柒动verb
to do
中做；做出zuò; zuòchū
- 。
He cooked rice for me.
- 。
She has made significant contributions to the company.
- 捌介preposition
by (in the passive voice)
中表示动作的实施者或原因；用在被动句中biǎoshì dòngzuò de shíshī zhě huò yuányīn；yònyzài bèidòng jù zhōng
- 。
He cooked a meal for me.
- 。
That book has been kept in the library's collection for many years.
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS为
Traditional為
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹介preposition
to
中表示动作的目的或对象biǎoshì dòngzuò de mùdì huò duìxiàng
- 。
This is prepared for you.
- 。
Mom bought her child a new backpack.
- 貳介preposition
for
中表示动作、行为的目的或对象biǎoshì dòngzuò、xíngwéi de mùdì huò duìxiàng
- 。
She worries about the children's future.
为
Traditional為
MEANING8 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to act as
中充当某种身份或角色chōngdāng mǒuzhǒng shēnfèn huò juésè
- 。
He serves everyone.
- 。
She served as the host for this event.
+ 3 more examples for this meaning
- 。
A person must be accountable for their own actions.
- ，。
I'm really troubled by my daughter's marriage situation.
- ，，，，，，，。
Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.
- 貳动verb
to be
中是；表示身份、性质或状态shì；biǎoshì shēnfèn、xìngzhì huò zhuàngtài
- 。
This is the largest park in the city.
- 參动verb
to take sth as
中认为；把某人或某物看作rènwéi; bǎ mǒurén huò mǒuwù kànzuò
- 。
Honesty should be the foundation of how we conduct ourselves.
- 肆动verb
to become
中变成；成为biànchéng; chéngwéi
- 。
He wants to become a doctor.
- 。
Water turns into steam when heated.
- 伍动verb
to serve as
中用来做某件事或充当某个角色yòng lái zuò mǒu jiàn shì huò chōngdāng mǒu ge juésè
- 。
He now serves everyone.
- 。
This classroom will provide students with a better learning environment.
- 陸动verb
to behave as
中做；表现得像；充当zuò; biǎoxiàn de xiàng; chōngdāng
- 。
He treats everyone very well.
- ，。
She plays the villain in the play, and her performance is thoroughly convincing.
- 柒动verb
to do
中做；做出zuò; zuòchū
- 。
He cooked rice for me.
- 。
She has made significant contributions to the company.
- 捌介preposition
by (in the passive voice)
中表示动作的实施者或原因；用在被动句中biǎoshì dòngzuò de shíshī zhě huò yuányīn；yònyzài bèidòng jù zhōng
- 。
He cooked a meal for me.
- 。
That book has been kept in the library's collection for many years.
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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