Definition
为了 (wèile) is a preposition meaning 'for the purpose of, in order to' — it introduces the goal or reason behind an action. It is the standard, everyday way to express purpose in Chinese. 以 (yǐ) and 以便 (yǐbiàn) are more formal and used in written Chinese; 以 is often followed by a verb phrase, while 以便 introduces a full clause.
preposition
for the purpose ofin order tofor the sake of
Examples
- 为了，。wèi le jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān yùndòng.For the sake of my health, I exercise every day.
- 为了。Tā wèi le xuéxí Zhōngwén qù le Zhōngguó.He went to China in order to study Chinese.
- 为了，。wèi le zhè cì kǎoshì, tā fùxí le hěn jiǔ.For this exam, she reviewed for a long time.
Grammar
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