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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• 不足为虑(不足為慮) to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
• 名为外臣(名爲外臣) nominally a foreign vassal
• 叹为观止(嘆為觀止) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
• 朋比为奸(朋比為奸) to conspire; to gang up
• 一言为定(一言為定) it is a deal; it is settled then
• 无能为力(無能為力) strength that is not able to do anything; powerless to help
• 一言为重(一言為重) each word carries weight; a promise must be kept
• 债权行为(債權行為) to act out of obligation due to a debt
• 化敌为友(化敵為友) to convert an enemy into a friend
• 蔚为大观(蔚為大觀) to afford a magnificent sight ; enchanting
• 走为上(走為上) If everything else fails, retreat.
• 胆大妄为(膽大妄為) daring; presumptuous; daredevil
• 为生(為生) to make a living
• 画地为牢(畫地為牢) to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground
• 人为 man-made ; artificial; manmade
• 见义不为无勇也(見義不為無勇也) to pass by an opportunity for doing the right thing is cowardly
• 神成为人(神成為人) God became man
• 大为(大為) very; greatly
• 不得已而为之(不得已而為之) to have no other choice; to be the last resort
• 为国争光(為國爭光) to fight for one's country with honor
• 尤为(尤為) especially
• 为仁不富(為仁不富) the rich man cannot be benevolent
• 转危为安(轉危為安) to turn peril into safety; to avert a danger
• 各自为政(各自為政) to do things each in one's own way
• 好自为之(好自為之) to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
• 贤者为礼(賢者為禮) a worthy person who performs proper ceremonies
• 特为(特為) for a specific purpose; specially
• 更为(更為) even more
• 为兵(為兵) to serve in the army
• 为辞之术(為辭之術) the way that words are used
• 为德不卒(為德不卒) to start on virtue but give up; to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power
• 有为有守(有為有守) able to act while maintaining one's integrity
• 奉为圭臬(奉為圭臬) to take as a guiding principle
• 发奋有为(發奮有為) to prove one's worth through firm resolve
• 彻田为粮(徹田為糧) the allotted revenue for the land
• 有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人(有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人) one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man
• 拜人为师(拜人為師) to acknowledge as one's teacher
• 为己任(為己任) to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to
• 加害行为(加害行為) dangerous behavior
• 为重(為重) to attach most importance to
• 海盗行为(海盜行為) piracy
• 不作为(不作為) nonfeasance; omission (law)
• 百善孝为先(百善孝為先) of all virtues filial piety is most important
• 亲力亲为(親力親為) to do something oneself
• 为准(為準) to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
• 为所欲为(為所欲為) to do whatever one desires
• 先下手为强(先下手為強) strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term)
• 进退为难(進退為難) no room to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped
• 礼之用，和为贵(禮之用，和為貴) in practicing the rules of propriety, a harmony should be emphasized
• 成为一体(成為一體) to form a complete whole

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