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COMPOUND WORDS




為 为 as (in the capacity of)/ to take sth as to act as [wei2]
為 为 because of/ for to [wei4]
為主 为主 to rely mainly on/ to attach most importance to [wei2 zhu3]
為了 为了 in order to/ for the purpose of so as to [wei4 le5]
為人 为人 to conduct oneself/ behavior conduct [wei2 ren2]
為人 为人 for sb/ for others' interest [wei4 ren2]
為人師表 为人师表 to serve as a model for others (idiom)/ to be a worthy teacher [wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3]
為人民服務 为人民服务 Serve the People!, CCP political slogan/ [wei4 ren2 min2 fu2 wu4]
為什麼 为什么 why?/ for what reason? [wei4 shen2 me5]
為仁不富 为仁不富 the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel / [wei2 ren2 bu4 fu4]
為伍 为伍 to associate with/ to keep company with [wei2 wu3]
為何 为何 why/ [wei4 he2]
為例 为例 as an example/ e.g. [wei4 li4]
為啥 为啥 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么/ [wei4 sha2]
為善最樂 为善最乐 doing g / [wei2 shan4 zui4 le4]
為富不仁 为富不仁 the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel / [wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2]
為富不仁，為仁不富 为富不仁，为仁不富 the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easi/ [wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2 , wei2 ren2 bu4 fu4]
為己任 为己任 to make it one's business/ to take upon oneself to [wei2 ji3 ren4]
為德不卒 为德不卒 to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through/ lack of sticking power short atte [wei2 de2 bu4 zu2]
為德不終 为德不终 to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through/ lack of sticking power short atte [wei2 de2 bu4 zhong1]
為所欲為 为所欲为 to do whatever one pleases/ [wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2]
為時 为时 timewise/ pertaining to time [wei2 shi2]
為時不晚 为时不晚 it is not too late (idiom)/ [wei2 shi2 bu4 wan3]
為時已晚 为时已晚 already too late/ [wei2 shi2 yi3 wan3]
為時未晚 为时未晚 it is not too late (idiom)/ [wei2 shi2 wei4 wan3]
為時過早 为时过早 premature/ too soon [wei2 shi2 guo4 zao3]
為期 为期 (to be done) by (a certain date)/ lasting (a certain time) [wei2 qi1]
為止 为止 until/ [wei2 zhi3]
為此 为此 for this reason/ with regards to this in this re [wei4 ci3]
為準 为准 to serve as the norm/ ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) [wei2 zhun3]
為生 为生 to make a living/ [wei2 sheng1]
為的是 为的是 for the sake of/ for the purpose of [wei4 de5 shi4]
為著 为着 in order to/ because of for the sa [wei4 zhe5]
為虎作倀 为虎作伥 to act as accomplice to the tiger/ to help a villain do evil (idiom) [wei4 hu3 zuo4 chang1]
為重 为重 to attach most importance to/ [wei2 zhong4]
為難 为难 to feel embarrassed or awkward/ to make things difficult (for someone) to find th [wei2 nan2]
為非作歹 为非作歹 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/ evildoer to perpetr [wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3]
為首 为首 head/ be headed by [wei2 shou3]
爲 为 variant of 為|为/ [wei2]
爲 为 variant / [wei4]