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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• 寂寞无为(寂寞無為) to be tranquil and let things take their own course
• 侵权行为(侵權行為) tort; infringement (of rights)
• 为非作歹(為非作歹) to break the law and commit evil
• 善自为谋(善自為謀) to be good at working for one's own profit
• 不为已甚(不為已甚) refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment; not be too hard on subject
• 逼良为娼(逼良為娼) to force an honest girl into prostitution; to debauch
• 量入为出(量入為出) to assess one's income and spend accordingly; to live within one's means
• 为一国主(為一國主) the ruler of one state
• 何为(何為) what are you doing? ; what's up? ; why ask? ; why
• 謇謇为患(謇謇為患) frank words lead to trouble
• 性行为(性行為) sexual behavior
• 行为数据(行為數據) behavioral data (marketing)
• 天下为一(天下為一) to unite the nation
• 恣意妄为(恣意妄為) unbridled reckless behavior
• 以此为(以此為) to regard as; to treat as
• 胡为(胡為) why
• 极为(極為) extremely; exceedingly
• 为国争光(為國爭光) to fight for one's country with honor
• 与人为善(與人為善) to be of service to others
• 评为(評為) to elect as; to choose as; to consider as
• 为着(為著) in order to; because of; for the sake of
• 敢为(敢為) to dare to do
• 狼狈为奸(狼狽為奸) villains collude together
• 合为(合為) to combine
• 大为(大為) very; greatly
• 化腐朽为神奇(化腐朽為神奇) to change something rotten into something magical
• 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
• 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.
• 以邻为壑(以鄰為壑) to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others
• 不孝有三，无后为大(不孝有三，無後為大) There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子)
• 称之为(稱之為) to call it...; known as...
• 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.
• 见义不为，是为无勇(見義不為，是為無勇) to see what is right but not to do it is lack of courage
• 大有可为(大有可為) have great potential
• 人不为己，天诛地灭(人不為己，天誅地滅) Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
• 无所不为(無所不為) not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
• 勤俭为服务之本(勤儉為服務之本) hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service
• 尤为(尤為) especially
• 饥者易为食(飢者易為食) a starving person is not picky about food
• 慈悲为怀(慈悲為懷) to mave a merciful heart
• 因为(因為) because; owing to; on account of
• 与全世界为敌(與全世界為敵) to fight the whole world
• 为时过早(為時過早) premature; too soon
• 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
• 无为为道(無為為道) to let things take their own course as the way
• 为民除害(為民除害) eliminate harm on behalf of the people
• 觅食行为(覓食行為) foraging
• 中国为礼(中國為禮) the Central States should perform the appropriate ceremonies
• 倒果为因(倒果為因) to reverse cause and effect; to put the horse before the cart
• 勉力而为(勉力而為) to try one's best to do sth

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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