Chinese grammar - Purpose or reason for an action with 为 (wèi) |
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In Chinese, the preposition 为 (wèi) is used to indicate the purpose or reason for an action. It connects the action with its intended purpose. — It is equivalent to 'for' in English where it in dicates purpose or reason. |
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他为考试做准备。
tā wèi kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi. He prepares for the exam. |
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她为家庭做饭。
tā wèi jiātíng zuòfàn. She cooks for the family.
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我们为比赛训练。
wǒmen wèi bǐsài xùnliàn. We train for the competition.
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我昨天为妈妈买了花。
wǒ zuótiān wèi māma mǎi le huā. I bought flowers for my mom yesterday. |
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他为她写了一封信。
tā wèi tā xiě le yì fēng xìn. He wrote a letter for her. |
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她为他的生日做了蛋糕。
tā wèi tā de shēngrì zuò le dàngāo. She made a cake for his birthday. |
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他们为晚餐买了食材。
tāmen wèi wǎncān mǎi le shícái. They bought ingredients for dinner.
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他将为孩子们组织活动。
tā jiāng wèi háizimen zǔzhī huódòng. He will organize activities for the children.
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他们将为客人准备礼物。
tāmen jiāng wèi kèrén zhǔnbèi lǐwù. They will prepare gifts for the guests. |
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他正在为演讲做准备。
tā zhèngzài wèi yánjiǎng zuò zhǔnbèi. He is currently preparing for the speech.
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她正在为孩子们做饭。
tā zhèngzài wèi háizimen zuòfàn. She is currently cooking for the children. |
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我为考试做准备，所以没有时间玩。
wǒ wèi kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi,#suóyǐ méiyǒu shíjiān wán. I am preparing for the exam, so I don't have time to play. |
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她为他的生日做了蛋糕，并且买了礼物。
tā wèi tā de shēngrì zuò le dàngāo,#bìngqiě mǎi le lǐwù. She made a cake for his birthday and also bought a gift. |
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他们为晚餐买了食材，然后开始做饭。
tāmen wèi wǎncān mǎi le shícái,#ránhòu kāishǐ zuòfàn. They bought ingredients for dinner and then started cooking. |
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他为他的外套花了五百块钱。
tā wèi tā de wàitào huā le wǔbǎi kuàiqián. He spent 500 yuan for his coat. |
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