为此 (wèi cǐ) — for this reason; to this end; therefore

Definition

为此 (wèi cǐ) is a formal conjunction meaning 'for this reason' or 'to this end', used in writing and formal speech. Unlike 所以 (suǒ yǐ), which simply states a result in everyday language, 为此 emphasizes the deliberate action taken because of a specific reason. It is similar to 因此 (yīn cǐ) but slightly more purposeful, often introducing a measure or step taken.

conjunction

for this reasonto this endtherefore

Examples

为此，。
Tā wèi cǐ nǔlì xuéxí Zhōngwén, zhōngyú tōngguò le kǎoshì.
For this reason, he studied Chinese hard and finally passed the exam.
为此，。
Wǒmen wèi cǐ tuīchí le huìyì, yǐbiàn yǒu gèng duō shíjiān zhǔnbèi.
To this end, we postponed the meeting to have more time to prepare.
为此。
Zhèngfǔ wèi cǐ cǎiqǔ le yí xìliè cuòshī bǎohù huánjìng.
The government adopted a series of measures to this end to protect the environment.

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