为 (為) wèi
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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) -
wèi
preposition
because of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 co 1; NCCED '为' wèi 4) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
wèi
preposition
for
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 3) -
wèi
preposition
because of; for; to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 爲; A variant of 為|为 (Unihan '爲') -
wèi
preposition
to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 5) -
wéi
preposition
in a passive construction
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 2 '为' wéi) -
wéi
particle
forming a rehetorical question
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 3 '为' wéi) -
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) -
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) -
wèi
verb
to support; to help
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 v 1; NCCED '为' wèi 1) -
wéi
verb
to govern
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 4)
Contained in
- 信以为真(信以為真) to take to be true
- 为何(為何) why
- 侵权行为(侵權行為) tort; infringement (of rights)
- 为一国主(為一國主) the ruler of one state
- 为仁之本(為仁之本) the source of benevolent actions
- 所为(所爲) one's actions ; reason ; what one does; doings
- 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as
- 愚以为(愚以為) in my humble view
- 化敌为友(化敵為友) to convert an enemy into a friend
- 大有作为(大有作為) to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future
- 相依为命(相依為命) to depend on one another for survival
- 不失为(不失為) can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
- 视为知己(視為知己) to consider as close friend; to take into one's confidence
- 大有可为(大有可為) have great potential
- 为远难守(爲遠難守) a distant region difficult to defend
- 先睹为快(先睹為快) joy of first experience; the pleasure of reading something for the first time
- 颇为(頗為) rather; quite
- 彻田为粮(徹田為糧) the allotted revenue for the land
- 莫大于无为(莫大於無為) there is nothing greater than nonaction
- 反败为胜(反敗為勝) to turn defeat into victory
- 更为(更為) even more
- 行为(行為) actions; conduct; behavior
- 一言为重(一言為重) each word carries weight; a promise must be kept
- 互为因果(互為因果) mutually related karma; fates are intertwined; interdependent
- 难为情(難為情) embarrassed
- 废为君长(廢爲君長) reduced to tribal chiefs
- 成为一体(成為一體) to form a complete whole
- 化干戈为玉帛(化干戈為玉帛) to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk; to turn hostility into friendship
- 最为(最為) the most
- 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
- 妄为(妄為) rash conduct
- 为其名美(爲其名美) honored him with praise
- 名为外臣(名爲外臣) nominally a foreign vassal
- 礼之用,和为贵(禮之用,和為貴) in practicing the rules of propriety, a harmony should be emphasized
- 为非作歹(為非作歹) to break the law and commit evil
- 胆大妄为(膽大妄為) daring; presumptuous; daredevil
- 行为数据(行為數據) behavioral data (marketing)
- 犹未为晚(猶未為晚) it is not too late
- 改为(改為) to change into
- 混为一谈(混為一談) to confuse one thing with another; to muddle
- 先入为主(先入為主) first impression is strongest
- 为一国宰(為一國宰) the chancellor of a state
- 为什么(為什麼) why
- 合为(合為) to combine
- 不为酒困(不為酒困) not a slave to the bottle; able to enjoy alcohol in moderation; able to hold one's drink
- 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
- 知之为知之,不知为不知(知之為知之,不知為不知) When you know a thing, to hold that you know it and when you do not know a thing, to admit that you do not know it.
- 昔为倡家女(昔為倡家女) once she was a dancing-house girl
- 性行为(性行為) sexual behavior
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- 卷六十一 表第一 宰相上 Volume 61 Tables 1: Chancellors 1 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 353
- 卷十七下 本紀第十七下: 文宗下 Volume 17 Annals 17: Wenzong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 351
- 卷四十 志第二十: 地理三 Volume 40 Treatises 20: Geography 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 349
- 卷17 志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 334
- 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 323
- 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 317
- 卷四十二 志第二十二: 職官一 Volume 42 Treatises 22: Government Service 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 301
- 卷七十五 志第二十八 律曆八 Volume 75 Treatises 28: Measures and Calendar 8 History of Song 宋史 — count: 299
- 卷三十九 志第十九: 地理二 Volume 39 Treatises 19: Geography 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 299
- 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 297