为

為 为
[wéi]
as (in the capacity of)
⇒ 不啻 就 而 一经 多达 一 以及 足 载 还 足足 不下于 但凡 甫一 早在 若 既是 作为 如同 如 身为 既然 伣 尽量 不如 打早 即早 完好如初
to take sth as
⇒ 想当然尔 想当然 引以为戒 上一次当，学一次乖
to act as
⇒ 充当 充任 做为 当 作为 充 就伴 做东 托 中介 尽地主之谊 摄政 偷窥 替班 权充 权当 拉皮条 相机行事 保媒 做媒 操斧伐柯 说亲 撮合 说媒 代行 代罪 监护 伐柯 表里如一 作保 独树一帜
to serve as
⇒ 用作 担任 充 以资 做 充当 充作 充数 作证 观风 顶包 陪衬 持橐簪笔 为准 参赞 以身作则 仕宦 仕 凑数 坐实 以示警戒 铺衬 吃皇粮 做眼 代孕 垫背 对衬 为人师表 压场 衬托 羁宦 曾纪泽
to behave as
⇒ 抗礼
to become
⇒ 成 成为 蔚成 变作 化作 变成 变得 做 大怒 发霉 裸裎 致富 复杂化 固化 澄 幻灭 和解 蠢蠢欲动 霉变 明亮 澄清 酒醉 变暖 言归于好 晕倒 颓败 成型 变色 犯劲 失明 败落 届
to be
⇒ 即为 疑似 做 是 系 居 作 乃 呈 当 存在 属 无所谓 堪称 没影 中选 膺选 自用 绞缢 行好 告捷 两情相悦 想不开 不通 获赠 亡 有一套 说老实话 蒙冤 搁浅 吃得开
to do
⇒ 干 进行 作下 从事 行 办 一下 做 弄 搞 作 给 对付 自己动手 机宜 对战 溜冰 积德 或缺 做买卖 营业 做针线 做操 富裕 绣花 加点 打拳 运营 营谋 活儿 好办
by (in the passive voice)
⇒ 回头 借由 藉由 赶 借 让 于 叫 截至 为期 由 不择手段 自行 反观 弄虚作假 偶然 刚巧 成性 副产品 远远 除以 路人 不经意 远 辅以 轮次 本就 失手 记为 偕同 相比之下 冷不丁

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為 为
[wèi]
because of
⇒ 基于 为着 以 由 缘于 以此 因如此 抛荒 情不可却 谢病 因孕而婚 小鹿乱撞 騺 以人废言 招风 不以人废言 一棍子打死 因噎废食 少见多怪 因爱成恨 裙带风 裙带关系 闹太套
for
⇒ 于 来讲 给 替 为了 对 甘苦 有福同享，有祸同当 有福同享，有难同当 同甘共苦 祖祖辈辈 免票 翘盼 怎的 有年 觑 白白 要说 保准 无疑 负有责任 有年头 为人 往 面向 失踪 仅供 营利 经年累月 比方 何为 除外
to
⇒ 尃 只好 侂 折合 参阅 顾 屈体 到 比为 酿成 比喻 买面子 坚守 承顺 奔赴 另加 点选 扒 听任 谈到 通向 合乎 折腰 巴 引发 迎合 顶风停止 有助于 移师 顺应 祭出 符合 亲赴

简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT

爲 为
[wèi]
variant of 為|为[wèi]

简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT

爲 为
[wéi]
variant of 為|为[wéi]

简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT

为
wèi
I 介
1   in the interest of; for:
- 为大多数人谋利益 work in the interests of the vast majority
2   because of:
- 为胜利而欢呼 hail a victory
- 为我们的友谊干杯！ A toast to our friendship!
3   for the purpose of; for the sake of:
- 为方便起见 for the sake of convenience
- 不为名，不为利 seek no personal fame or gain
- 让我们为实现这一宏伟目标而共同努力。 Let us strive together to attain this splendid goal.
4   to; towards:
- 他为我送来一份请帖。 He's sent me an invitation.
- 且为诸君言之。 I'll let you know.
II 动 〈书〉 stand for; support 

为²
wéi
介 [with 所 in a passive sentence]:
- 为人民所爱戴 be loved and respected by the people 不为表面现象所迷惑 not be confused by superficial phenomena

为³
wéi
助 〈文〉 [with 何 in a rhetorical question ]:
- 何以家为？ What need have I of a home? [usu. said during a national crisis]

为⁴
wéi
缀
1   [after an adjective to form an adverb indicating degree or scope]:
- 大为高兴 very happy
- 广为流传 spread widely
2   [after an adverb for emphasis]:
- 极为重要 extremely important

- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典

为³(為、爲)
wéi
〈书 fml.〉〈助词<posen>aux.</posen>〉常跟‘何’相应,表示疑问 {[oft. used with 何hé in a rhetorical question]}:
- 何以家～(要家干什么)? {What do I need a home for? (usu. a remark by a patriot in a national crisis)}

简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典

为¹(為、爲)
wéi
1. 做;作为¹ {do; act}:
- 事在人～ {It all depends on human effort.}
- 敢作敢～ {act with courage and determination; make bold to}
- 大有可～ {have bright prospects; well worth doing}
- 青年有～。 {young and up-and-coming}
2. 充当 {act as; serve as}:
- 选他～代表。 {He was elected a delegate.}
3. 变成;成 {turn; become}:
- 一分～二 {A whole divides into two. or Everything tends to divide into two.}
- 化～乌有 {come to naught; turn to dust}
- 变沙漠～良田。 {turn deserts into farmlands}
4. 是 {be; mean}:
- 十寸～一尺。 {Ten cun equal one chi.}

简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典

为²(為、爲)
wéi
〈介词<posen>prep.</posen>〉被(跟‘所’字合用) {[used with 所suǒ in passive voice]}:
- 这种艺术形式～广大人民所喜闻乐见。 {The broad masses of the people love to see and hear this artistic form.}

简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典

为(為、爲)
wèi
1. 〈书 fml.〉帮助;卫护 {help; defend; protect}:
- ～吕氏者右袒,～刘氏者左袒。 {Those who take sides with L? please bare your right shoulder, and those take sides with Liu please bare your left shoulder.}
2. 〈介词<posen>prep.</posen>〉表示行为的对象;替 {in the interest of; for}:
- ～你庆幸 {congratulate you}
- ～人民服务 {serve the people}
- ～这本书写一篇序。 {write a preface for the book}
3. 〈介词<posen>prep.</posen>〉表示目的 {for the purpose of; for the sake of}:
- ～大家的健康干杯 {A toast to everyone's health!}
- ～建设伟大祖国而奋斗。 {Strive to build up the great motherland.}
4. 对;向 {to}:
- 不足～外人道。 {do not mention to others; not breathe about it to others}
5. 因为 {because}:
- ～何? {Why?}
⇒为wéi

简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典

为⁴(為、爲)
wéi
1. 附于某些单音形容词后,构成表示程度、范围的副词 {[used after a monosyllabic adjective to form an adverb to indicate degree or scope]}:
- 大～高兴 {very happy}
- 广～传播 {spread far and wide}
- 深～感动。 {be touched deeply}
2. 附于某些表示程度的单音副词后,加强语气 {[used after a monosyllabic adverb for emphasis]}:
- 极～重要 {extremely important}
- 甚～便利 {rather convenient}
- 颇～可观 {rather impressive; considerable}
- 尤～出色。 {rather outstanding}
⇒为wèi

简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典

为
wéi
动 do; act
- 为善事 do good
- 敢做敢为 be decisive and bold in action; act with daring
- 尽力而为 try one's best
- 何乐而不为。 Why not go ahead with it?
- 此乃君子所不为。 It is not the act of a gentleman.
另见：见义勇为
动 act as; serve as
- 拜为师傅 be apprenticed to sb
- 选为厂长 elect sb head of the factory
- 推举某人为代表 delegate sb (to do sth)
- 以某人为首的代表团 delegation headed/led by sb
- 有效期以一月为限 be effective within the limit of one month; be good for a month
- 以此为凭。 This will serve as proof.
- 有诗为证。 A poem testifies to that.
另见：不足为凭
动 become
- 变祸为福 turn evils/disasters into blessings
- 变沙漠为良田 turn the desert into arable land
- 化为乌有 disappear/vanish into nothing
- 化悲痛为力量 turn grief into strength
- 化整为零 break up the whole into parts
- 沦为妓女 fall into prostitution
- 沦为奴隶 become a slave
- 沦为乞丐 be reduced to begging
- 一分为二 divide into two
另见：先入为主
动 be; mean
- 试用期为三个月。 The probation (period) lasts three months.
- 一公里为二华里。 One kilometre is equivalent to two li .

为
wéi
介 [often used with所in a passive sentence]
- 为好奇心所驱使 be prompted by curiosity
- 为洪水围困 be besieged by floods
- 为情所困 be perplexed by love
- 为人民所爱戴 be loved and respected by the people
- 为人唾弃 be cast aside by the people; be held in contempt
- 不为所动 not be moved (by); rise superior (to)
- 不为表面现象所迷惑 not be confused by superficial phenomena

为
wéi
助 <书> [used in a rhetorical question with何]
- 何以家为？ What need have I of a home? ［usu said during a national crisis］

为
wéi
<后缀> [used after a single-character adjective to form an adverb]
- 大为不满 be most displeased
- 广为流传 be widely spread[used after a single-character adverb for emphasis]
- 极为重视 attach great importance (to)
- 极为重要 be extremely important
- 颇为得意/满意/慷慨 be very much conceited/contented/generous
- 行事极为通情达理 act with the most perfect sense; conduct oneself very sensibly
- 尤为出色 be particularly outstanding

为
wèi
动 <书> help; support; defend
介 in the interest of; on behalf of; for
介 for the purpose of; for the sake of
介 because; on account of; for
介 to

- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典

为
for; in the interest of; for the purpose of; for the sake of; to; towards

- 简体中文>英语, 汉英法学大词典

为
/wèi/
act; become; do; for; for the sake of; in order to; mean; serve as

简体中文>英语, 简明汉英词典

为（为了）
wéi（wéi le ）
“为”与“为了”同义，有时与连词“而”连用，表示动作的目的、方向、方式等，大致有下面几种用法。
for，表示动作的目的。
- 为什么人的问题是一个根本的问题、原则的问题。 The question of "for whom?" is fundamental; it is a question of principle.
- 人只为自己活着，活得不值。 One is unworthy to live who lives only for oneself.
- 他忙了一辈子，做的都是为他人做嫁衣裳。 He was busy all his life, doing work for others with no benefit to himself.此外，for有一系列的成语表示目的。如：for one's good, for the purpose of, for the sake of 等。
- 我跟你说是为了你好。 I spoke to you for your good.
- 要是我今后去那里，那也不是为了看你。 If I go there, it will not be for the purpose of seeing you.
- 为了我的工作，我可以忍受这样的生活。 I can bear with such a life for the sake of my work.
to，表示动作的方向。
- 他为祖国而献身的情形难以用语言来形容。 His devotion to his motherland was beyond words.
- 他们为革命忠心耿耿。 They were dedicated heart and soul to the revolution.
- 他为这本书写的序言怎么样？ How is his introduction to the book?
- 有时候一个人的忠心不是为国家，而是为阶级。 Sometimes one's sense of loyalty is not to one's country, but to one's class.
- 为我们的友谊干杯！ A toast to our friendship!
in，表示动作的方式。
- 他这样做是为了取笑。 He did so only in fun.
- 我们来到大会是为民请命的。 We came to the congress to plead in the name of people.
- 我们党是为大多数人谋利益的。 Our Party works in the interests of the vast majority of people.此外，in也有不少成语，但表示目的。如：in payment of, in memory of, in opposition to, in response to, in preparation for等。
- 为了支付学费，我给儿子汇去5,000元。 I sent 5,000 yuan to my son in payment of his tuition.
- 我们为纪念白求恩医生召开了全院职工大会。 We held a meeting of staff and workers of our hospital in memory of Dr. Bethune.
- 为反对该党，卡尔·马克思领导了一个社会党人小组。 In opposition to this party Karl Marx led a socialist group.
- 解放前夕，为响应党中央的急电民主人士北上北京。 On the eve of liberation the democratic personages went up to Beijing in response to the urgent telegram of the Central Committee of CPC.
- 为筹备这次大会，我们翻修了会议厅。 We have the conference hall renovated in preparation for the congress.
用动词不定式或从句表示目的，最常见的导入词有to, in order to, so as to（均接动词不定式）；in order that, so that（均接从句）。
- 让我们为实现这一宏伟目标而共同努力。 Let us strive together to attain this splendid goal.
- 为了达到目的，他做出了不小的牺牲。 He sacrificed much to achieve his aims.
- 为了还债，全家都尽可能地存钱。 In order to repay the debt the whole family saved money as much as possible.
- 动物学家们为跟踪野马不得不在渺无人迹的荒漠上迁移营地。 The zoologists had to move their camps on the uninhabited wilderness in order to follow the wild horses.
- 我们取道马街是为了避免堵车。 We went via Majie so as to miss the traffic jam.
- 他们现在学英语是为了以后学习工程。 They are learning English in order that they can study engineering later.
- 我来看你是为了让你知道全部真相。 I came to see you so that you would know the whole truth.
有时，“为”有“给”、“替”的意思，表示动作行为的对象。与为了的“为”不是同义词。这时，可以译成不同的动宾结构。
用单宾语动词。
- 国家机关的工作人员应当为人民服务。 The personnel of the organs of state must serve the people.
- 他不为名，不为利，默默无闻地工作了数十年。 He has worked quietly and never showed off for decades, seeking neither fame nor gain.
- 连小学生都知道周处为民除三害的故事。 Even pupils know the story about Zhou Chu, who rid people of Three Evils.
译成带双宾语的动宾结构。
- 他为我送来一份请帖。 He has sent me an invitation.
- 说来话长，我姑且为诸君言之。 It's a long story to tell and I'll inform you about it.
- 医生为她打了一针青霉素。 The doctor gave her an injection of penicillin.
- 我希望你能为他们做件好事。 I hope you'll do them a favor.

- 简体中文>英语, 汉英翻译大辞典

为
wéi
do，指有所作为的为。
- 帝国主义为所欲为的日子一去不复返了。 Gone forever are the days when the imperialists did whatever they pleased.
- 他为非作歹，欺压百姓。 He did all sorts of evil and rid roughshod over the people.
- 彼为而不有，乃真君子也。 He is a genuine gentleman who did so much but claimed no possession.
be，指作为的为。
- 教师应为人师表。 Teachers should be models that their students must follow.
- 他为人风趣。 He is a man having a high sense of humor.
- 建设一个小康社会的日子已为期不远。 The day to build a society of relatively comfortable life is not far off.
act, action，指行为的为。
- 你竟敢蔑视法律如此胡作非为！ How dare you act so wildly in defiance of the law!
- 做一个敢想、敢说、敢为的人。 Be a man brave enough to think, to speak and to act.
- 他男子气十足，敢做敢为。 He is man enough to be bold and decisive in action.
as，指作为的为。
- 恐后无凭，立此为据。 This serves as a proof lest there shouldn't be any certificate.
- 她视其夫为饱学之士。 She looks on her husband as a man of learning.
- 他们把这次会谈描绘为伟大的胜利。 They described the negotiation as a great victory.
- 哲学家往往视人为社会的产物。 Philosophers often see man as the product of society.
- 他把我介绍为从昆明来的专家。 He introduced me as an expert from Kunming.
- 咱们以王小姐的案子为例。 Let's take Miss Wang's case as an example.
- 为师不严，误人子弟。 If one acts as a tutor without being properly strict one thus wrongs one's pupils.有时，不用as也有“作为”的意思。如：
- 班上大家都举手选他为班长。 Everybody in the class elected him monitor by a show of hands.
“为”有时有“变…为”，“化…为”的意思。此时应根据不同情况选择相应的动词与into搭配。
- 他种了20年的树，硬是变沙漠为良田。 He kept planting trees for twenty years and literally turned the desert into arable land.
- 凡事都有好坏两面，因此看问题要一分为二。 Everything has its good and bad sides, so you have to divide one into two when approaching a problem.
- 大烟鬼生生地把钱烧为灰烬。 Opium addicts literally burn their money into ashes.
- 坏消息把他的希望化为一缕青烟。 The bad news changed his hope into a puff of smoke.
- 他得知落选后，雄心壮志都立刻化为乌有。 Having learned that he failed to be elected, all his lofty aspirations and high ideas disappeared into air in a moment.
“为”有时可以表示被动，故可选用相应动词的被动语态。
- 他不为表面现象所迷惑实在是难能可贵。 It is really commendable that he is not confused by superficial phenomena.
- 周恩来总理向来为人民所爱戴。 Premier Zhou En-lai has always been loved and respected by the people.
“为”有时有“是”的意思，也应根据上下文来译。如：be, be equivalent, in name, in fact, mean等。
- 三十六计走为上计。 Of all the stratagems, retreat is the best.
- 1公里为2华里。 One kilometer is equivalent to twoli.
- 他名为部长，实为闲职。 He held a post of minister in name but a sinecure in fact.
- 他说是星期六，实为星期天。 He said Saturday, but he meant Sunday.

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