›中文 → English›为
为
wèi,wéi
VerbPreposition
Verb
To do; to act; to be
GeneralTo perform an action; to act as; to be in a certain state.
Ví dụ:
"事在人为。"
→ It depends on human effort.
"他为人很热情。"
→ He is very enthusiastic.
Synonyms
To become
GeneralTo change into; to turn into.
Ví dụ:
"化险为夷"
→ Turn danger into safety.
Synonyms
To serve as; to work as
GeneralTo function or serve in a particular role or capacity.
Ví dụ:
"他以为人师表而自豪。"
→ He is proud to work as a teacher.
Preposition
For; for the sake of
GeneralIndicating the beneficiary or purpose of an action.
Ví dụ:
"为人民服务"
→ Serve the people.
"这是为你准备的。"
→ This is prepared for you.
Because of; on account of
GeneralIndicating the reason or cause.
Ví dụ:
"为这件事他很生气。"
→ He is angry because of this matter.
Derived Forms
Preposition
for; for the sake of; in order to
Verb
to think; to believe; to consider
Noun
behavior; conduct; act
Collocations
为人
to behave; to conduct oneself; personal character
为首
to be headed by; to take the lead
为止
until; up to
Idioms
"为虎作伥"
General→ to act as accomplice to the tiger
to help an evil person do evil; to be an accomplice
Examples:
"他为虎作伥，最终受到了惩罚。"
→ He acted as an accomplice to the tiger and was eventually punished.
"化为乌有"
General→ to vanish into thin air; to come to naught
to disappear completely; to be reduced to nothing
Examples:
"他的希望最终化为乌有。"
→ His hopes eventually vanished into thin air.