Lingyuai
Ling语爱

为 (爲) wei2 · wéi · wei4 · wèi

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HIGH FREQUENCY
SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinDefinition
因为因為yin1 wei4because • owing to • on account of
成为成為cheng2 wei2to become • to turn into
wei2as (in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do • by (in the passive voice)
wei4because of • for • to
wei2variant of 為|为[wei2] • as (i.e. in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do
wei4variant of 為|为[wei4], because of • for • to
为了為了wei4 le5in order to • for the purpose of • so as to
为什么為什麼wei4 shen2 me5why? • for what reason?
MID FREQUENCY
SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinDefinition
以为以為yi3 wei2to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
作为作為zuo4 wei2one's conduct • deed • activity • accomplishment • achievement • to act as • as (in the capacity of) • qua • to view as • to look upon (sth as) • to take sth to be
改为改為gai3 wei2to change into
为主為主wei2 zhu3to rely mainly on • to attach most importance to
为何為何wei4 he2why
为啥為啥wei4 sha2dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
为止為止wei2 zhi3until • (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
称为稱為cheng1 wei2called • to call sth (by a name) • to name
行为行為xing2 wei2action • conduct • behavior • activity
认为認為ren4 wei2to believe • to think • to consider • to feel
LOW FREQUENCY
SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinDefinition
一分为二一分為二yi1 fen1 wei2 er4one divides into two • to be two-sided • there are two sides to everything • to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一吐为快一吐為快yi1 tu3 wei2 kuai4to get sth off one's chest
一言为定一言為定yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4(idiom) it's a deal • that's settled then
下不为例下不為例xia4 bu4 wei2 li4not to be repeated • not to be taken as a precedent • just this once
不以为意不以為意bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4not to mind • unconcerned
不以为然不以為然bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2not to accept as correct (idiom); to object • to disapprove • to take exception to
不作为不作為bu4 zuo4 wei2nonfeasance • omission (law)
不失为不失為bu4 shi1 wei2can still be considered (to be...) • may after all be accepted as
不为人知不為人知bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1not known to anyone • secret • unknown
不为所动不為所動bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4to remain unmoved