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)

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• 莫大于无为(莫大於無為) there is nothing greater than nonaction
• 混为一谈(混為一談) to confuse one thing with another; to muddle
• 胡作非为(胡作非為) to run amok
• 狼狈为奸(狼狽為奸) villains collude together
• 振作有为(振作有為) someone with ability and accomplishment
• 敢作敢为(敢作敢為) to stop at nothing ; to dare to do anything
• 刻意为之(刻意為之) to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately
• 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
• 为准(為準) to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
• 商业行为(商業行為) business activity; commercial activity
• 犹未为晚(猶未為晚) it is not too late
• 为难(為難) to make things difficult for ; to be embarrassed about
• 占为己有(佔為己有) to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
• 颇为(頗為) rather; quite
• 相依为命(相依為命) to depend on one another for survival
• 最为(最為) the most
• 特为(特為) for a specific purpose; specially
• 为虎作伥(為虎作倀) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
• 无所作为(無所作為) to accomplish nothing
• 为一国主(為一國主) the ruler of one state
• 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
• 化险为夷(化險為夷) to avert disaster in favor of peace
• 为的是(為的是) for the sake of; for the purpose of
• 见义勇为(見義勇為) to see what is right and act courageously; to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
• 慈悲为本(慈悲為本) mercy as the guiding principle; the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
• 所作所为(所作所為) a person's actions and conduct; all of a person's deeds
• 以邻为壑(以鄰為壑) to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others
• 为了建设新中国(為了建設新中國) to build a new China
• 引以为憾(引以為憾) to consider regrettable
• 所为(所爲) one's actions ; reason ; what one does; doings
• 为人者天(為人者天) people were created by heaven
• 不为(不為) to not do ; to not take the place of
• 加害行为(加害行為) dangerous behavior
• 为富不仁，为仁不富(為富不仁，為仁不富) the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
• 视为(視為) to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
• 统称为(統稱為) collectively known as; to call something as a group
• 为政(為政) for governing
• 反败为胜(反敗為勝) to turn defeat into victory
• 露结为霜(露結為霜) dew condenses to morning frost
• 作为(作為) conduct; actions ; as
• 尤为(尤為) especially
• 为啥(為啥) dialectal why
• 利他行为(利他行為) altruistic behavior
• 为蛇画足(為蛇畫足) to draw legs on a snake; to overdo it
• 无所不为(無所不為) not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
• 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as
• 蔚为大观(蔚為大觀) to afford a magnificent sight ; enchanting
• 为己任(為己任) to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to
• 为所欲为(為所欲為) to do whatever one desires
• 勉力而为(勉力而為) to try one's best to do sth

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• 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
• 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
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 297