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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• 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
• 为民除害(為民除害) eliminate harm on behalf of the people
• 略为 as yet; until ; slightly
• 尽力而为(盡力而為) to try one's utmost; to strive
• 蔚为大观(蔚為大觀) to afford a magnificent sight ; enchanting
• 大有可为(大有可為) have great potential
• 为首(為首) to be the leader
• 识时务者为俊杰(識時務者為俊傑) Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends . A wise man submits to circumstances.
• 为时不晚(為時不晚) it is not too late
• 为啥(為啥) dialectal why
• 一分为二(一分為二) to divide one into two; there are two sides to everything
• 转危为安(轉危為安) to turn peril into safety; to avert a danger
• 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉(人為刀俎，我為魚肉) to be the meat on sb's chopping block; to be at sb's mercy
• 为期(為期) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
• 为兵(為兵) to serve in the army
• 称为(稱為) to be called; to call by a name; to name
• 中国为礼(中國為禮) the Central States should perform the appropriate ceremonies
• 视为(視為) to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
• 下不为例(下不為例) not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once
• 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
• 为了(為了) in order to; for the purpose of; so as to ; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
• 为人师表(為人師表) to serve as a model for others; to be a worthy teacher
• 莫大于无为(莫大於無為) there is nothing greater than nonaction
• 步步为营(步步為營) to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step
• 大有作为(大有作為) to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future
• 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
• 以患为利(以患為利) to turn misfortune into gain
• 化腐朽为神奇(化腐朽為神奇) to change something rotten into something magical
• 敢为人先(敢為人先) to dare to be first; to pioneer
• 不足为虑(不足為慮) to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
• 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容(士為知己者死，女為悅己者容) a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
• 何为(何為) what are you doing? ; what's up? ; why ask? ; why
• 无所不为(無所不為) not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
• 化整为零(化整為零) to break up the whole into pieces; dealing with things one by one; divide and conquer
• 彻田为粮(徹田為糧) the allotted revenue for the land
• 胡作非为(胡作非為) to run amok
• 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.
• 难为情(難為情) embarrassed
• 互为因果(互為因果) mutually related karma; fates are intertwined; interdependent
• 量力而为(量力而為) to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means
• 成为(成為) to become; to turn into
• 变为(變為) to change into; to become
• 视为畏途(視為畏途) to view as dangerous; afraid to do
• 勉力而为(勉力而為) to try one's best to do sth

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