為了

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See also: 爲了 and 为了

Chinese

because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
trad. (為了/爲了) /
simp. (为了)

Pronunciation


Preposition

為了

  1. for the sake of; in order to; for; to
    不要為了迎合別人改變自己 [MSC, trad.]
    不要为了迎合别人改变自己 [MSC, simp.]
    Bùyào wèile yínghé biérén ér gǎibiàn zìjǐ.
    Don't change yourself just to suit others.

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