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

• 无为(無為) to let things take their own course ; Wu Wei ; to influence by example rather than compulsion ; do not ; Wuwei
• 引以为傲(引以為傲) to be intensely proud of
• 列为(列為) to be classified as
• 不能为生(不能為生) not able to support themselves
• 恣意妄为(恣意妄為) unbridled reckless behavior
• 甚为(甚為) very; extremely
• 信以为真(信以為真) to take to be true
• 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).
• 不得已而为之(不得已而為之) to have no other choice; to be the last resort
• 为着(為著) in order to; because of; for the sake of
• 以迂为直(以迂為直) turning the devious into the direct
• 户限为穿(戶限為穿) an endless stream of visitors
• 尤为(尤為) especially
• 为己(為己) middle voice; atmanepada
• 为政以德(為政以德) to govern with virtue
• 融合为一(融合為一) to form a cohesive whole; to fuse together
• 走为上(走為上) If everything else fails, retreat.
• 无所不为(無所不為) not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
• 婚前性行为(婚前性行為) premarital sex
• 以邻为壑(以鄰為壑) to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others
• 不失为(不失為) can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
• 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
• 为何(為何) why
• 燕石为玉(燕石為玉) treat a stone from Yan like jade
• 为一国宰(為一國宰) the chancellor of a state
• 化险为夷(化險為夷) to avert disaster in favor of peace
• 无能为力(無能為力) strength that is not able to do anything; powerless to help
• 倒果为因(倒果為因) to reverse cause and effect; to put the horse before the cart
• 蔚为大观(蔚為大觀) to afford a magnificent sight ; enchanting
• 化为泡影(化為泡影) to come to nothing
• 宽大为怀(寬大為懷) magnanimous ; generous
• 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人(吃得苦中苦，方為人上人) one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations
• 认为(認為) to believe; to think
• 勤俭为服务之本(勤儉為服務之本) hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service
• 独在异乡为异客(獨在異鄉為異客) a stranger in a strange land
• 今为荡子妇(今為蕩子婦) now she is a wandering man's wife
• 作为(作為) conduct; actions ; as
• 不足为外人道(不足為外人道) no use to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves
• 互为因果(互為因果) mutually related karma; fates are intertwined; interdependent
• 视为(視為) to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
• 为富不仁(為富不仁) the benevolent man cannot be rich
• 行为(行為) actions; conduct; behavior
• 何为(何為) what are you doing? ; what's up? ; why ask? ; why
• 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as
• 所为(所爲) one's actions ; reason ; what one does; doings
• 为仁不富(為仁不富) the rich man cannot be benevolent

Also contained in

另存为 、 一道无为心 、 康有为 、 犍为县 、 华为

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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