为 (為) wèi

1. wèi preposition for; to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Cause 原因
   Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 cons; NCCED '为' wèi 2)
2. wèi preposition because of
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 co 1; NCCED '为' wèi 4)
3. wéi verb to act as; to serve
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 2; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 2)
4. wéi verb to change into; to become
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 3; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 3)
5. wéi verb to be; is
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: A copula in literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 20)
6. wéi verb to do
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 1; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 1)
7. wèi preposition for
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 3)
8. wèi preposition because of; for; to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 爲; A variant of 為｜为 (Unihan '爲')
9. wèi preposition to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 5)
10. wéi preposition in a passive construction
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (NCCED 2 '为' wéi)
11. wéi particle forming a rehetorical question
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (NCCED 3 '为' wéi)
12. wéi suffix forming an adverb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 1; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1)
13. wéi suffix to add emphasis
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 2; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1)
14. wèi verb to support; to help
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 v 1; NCCED '为' wèi 1)
15. wéi verb to govern
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 4)

Contained in

• 为远难守(爲遠難守) a distant region difficult to defend
• 化为乌有(化為烏有) to go up in smoke; to vanish
• 较为(較為) comparatively; relatively; fairly; slightly
• 为虎作伥(為虎作倀) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
• 有为有守(有為有守) able to act while maintaining one's integrity
• 止戈为武(止戈為武) refrain from using weapons for fighting [is is the true art of war]
• 事在人为(事在人為) the matter depends on the individual; it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.
• 精诚所至，金石为开(精誠所至，金石為開) sincerity splits open metal and metal; if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
• 为着(為著) in order to; because of; for the sake of
• 人为财死，鸟为食亡(人為財死，鳥為食亡) human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food
• 为时不晚(為時不晚) it is not too late
• 为生(為生) to make a living
• 商业行为(商業行為) business activity; commercial activity
• 合众为一(合眾為一) united as one; e pluribus unum
• 为人者天(為人者天) people were created by heaven
• 今为荡子妇(今為蕩子婦) now she is a wandering man's wife
• 行为数据(行為數據) behavioral data (marketing)
• 以迂为直(以迂為直) turning the devious into the direct
• 知善不为(知善不為) to know what is good but not do it
• 反客为主(反客為主) the guest acts as host; to turn from passive to active behavior
• 量力而为(量力而為) to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means
• 发奋有为(發奮有為) to prove one's worth through firm resolve
• 作为(作為) conduct; actions ; as
• 为德不卒(為德不卒) to start on virtue but give up; to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power
• 逼良为娼(逼良為娼) to force an honest girl into prostitution; to debauch
• 礼之用，和为贵(禮之用，和為貴) in practicing the rules of propriety, a harmony should be emphasized
• 耳听为虚，眼见为实(耳聽為虛，眼見為實) Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it . Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
• 改为(改為) to change into
• 犯罪行为(犯罪行為) criminal activity
• 因为(因為) because; owing to; on account of
• 莫大于无为(莫大於無為) there is nothing greater than nonaction
• 评为(評為) to elect as; to choose as; to consider as
• 入土为安(入土為安) buried and at rest; Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
• 为德不终(為德不終) to start on virtue but give up; to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power
• 加害行为(加害行為) dangerous behavior
• 成为一体(成為一體) to form a complete whole
• 视为畏途(視為畏途) to view as dangerous; afraid to do
• 破涕为笑(破涕為笑) to turn tears into laughter; to turn grief into happiness
• 债权行为(債權行為) to act out of obligation due to a debt
• 知其不可而为之(知其不可而為之) to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible
• 化敌为友(化敵為友) to convert an enemy into a friend
• 露结为霜(露結為霜) dew condenses to morning frost
• 以人为本(以人為本) people-oriented
• 走为上(走為上) If everything else fails, retreat.
• 中国为礼(中國為禮) the Central States should perform the appropriate ceremonies
• 精诚所加，金石为开(精誠所加，金石為開) sincerity splits open metal and metal; if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
• 为己(為己) middle voice; atmanepada
• 慈悲为本(慈悲為本) mercy as the guiding principle; the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
• 人捕鱼为业(人捕魚爲業) man who made his living as a fisherman

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犍为县 、 无为县

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