为 (為) wèi
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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) -
preposition
because of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 co 1; NCCED '为' wèi 4) -
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) -
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) -
verb
to be; is
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A copula in literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 20) -
verb
to do
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 1; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 1) -
preposition
for
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 3) -
preposition
to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 5) -
preposition
in a passive construction
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 2 '为' wéi) -
particle
forming a rehetorical question
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 3 '为' 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) -
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) -
verb
to support; to help
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 v 1; NCCED '为' wèi 1) -
verb
to govern
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 4)
Contained in
- 无为为道(無為為道) to let things take their own course as the way
- 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
- 反客为主(反客為主) the guest acts as host; to turn from passive to active behavior
- 为蛇画足(為蛇畫足) to draw legs on a snake; to overdo it
- 耳听为虚，眼见为实(耳聽為虛，眼見為實) Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it . Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
- 精诚所加，金石为开(精誠所加，金石為開) sincerity splits open metal and metal; if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
- 亲力亲为(親力親為) to do something oneself
- 走为上策(走為上策) a plan if all else fails; a plan for retreat
- 视为(視為) to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
- 年轻有为(年輕有為) young and promising
- 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
- 敢为(敢為) to dare to do
- 为重(為重) to attach most importance to
- 强迫性性行为(強迫性性行為) sexual obsession
- 为时不晚(為時不晚) it is not too late
- 妄为(妄為) rash conduct
- 为人师表(為人師表) to serve as a model for others; to be a worthy teacher
- 为时过早(為時過早) premature; too soon
- 名为(名為) to be called
- 无所不为(無所不為) not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
- 走为上(走為上) If everything else fails, retreat.
- 若要人不知，除非己莫为(若要人不知，除非己莫為) If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it . If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
- 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
- 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
- 为首(為首) to be the leader
- 融合为一(融合為一) to form a cohesive whole; to fuse together
- 勉力而为(勉力而為) to try one's best to do sth
- 为了(為了) in order to; for the purpose of; so as to ; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
- 无能为力(無能為力) strength that is not able to do anything; powerless to help
- 更为(更為) even more
- 有为(有為) posessing action
- 评为(評為) to elect as; to choose as; to consider as
- 废为君长(廢爲君長) reduced to tribal chiefs
- 称为(稱為) to be called; to call by a name; to name
- 特为(特為) for a specific purpose; specially
- 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to use as
- 婚前性行为(婚前性行為) premarital sex
- 民以食为天(民以食為天) Food is the God of the people.; People view food as the primary need.
- 为期(為期) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
- 合而为一(合而為一) to merge together; to unify disparate elements into one whole
- 化敌为友(化敵為友) to convert an enemy into a friend
- 身为(身為) in the capacity of; as
- 大有可为(大有可為) have great potential
- 尤为(尤為) especially
- 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
- 无所作为(無所作為) to accomplish nothing
- 互相为谋(互相為謀) to plot together
- 大为(大為) very; greatly
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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