Chinese grammar - Using 为了 (wèile) to motivate purpose |
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The preposition 为了 (wèile) is used in Chinese to indicate the purpose of an action. — That is, 'for what purpose' or' for whose benefit' an action is performed. It is often placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to emphasize the purpose. |
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为了健康，我每天跑步。
wèile jiànkāng,#wǒ měitiān pǎobù. For the sake of health, I run every day. |
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为了健康，他戒烟了。
wèile jiànkāng,#tā jièyān le. For the sake of health, he gave up smoking.
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为了减肥，我正在控制饮食。
wèile jiǎnféi,#wǒ zhèngzài kòngzhì yǐnshí. In order to lose weight, I am controlling my diet.
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为了成为医生，他将继续学习。
wèile chéngwéi yīshēng,#tā jiāng jìxù xuéxí. In order to become a doctor, he will continue studying. |
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为了我们的客人，我们做了一顿美味的饭。
wèile wǒmen de kèrén,#wǒmen zuò le yí dùn měiwèi de fàn. For our guests, we cooked a delicious meal.
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为了学习汉语，他每天听录音。
wèile xuéxí hànyǔ,#tā měitiān tīng lùyīn. In order to learn Chinese, he listens to recordings every day.
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为了获得工作，她将申请很多公司。
wèile huòdé gōngzuò,#tā jiāng shēnqǐng hěnduō gōngsī. In order to get a job, she will apply to many companies. |
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为了节省钱，我们自己做饭。
wèile jiéshěng qián,#wǒmen zìjǐ zuòfàn. In order to save money, we cook ourselves.
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为了通过考试，她上个月每天学习到很晚。
wèile tōngguò kǎoshì,#tā shànggeyuè měitiān xuéxí dào hěn wǎn. In order to pass the exam, she studied until late every day last month.
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为了参加比赛，他们将开始每天训练。
wèile cānjiā bǐsài,#tāmen jiāng kāishǐ měitiān xùnliàn. In order to participate in the competition, they will start training every day. |
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为了钱，他会做任何事情。
wèile qián,#tā huì zuò rènhé shìqíng. For money, he will do anything.
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为了这次面试，他买了一套很贵的西装。
wèile zhè cì miànshì,#tā mǎi le yí tào hěn guì de xīzhuāng. He bought a very expensive suit for this job interview.
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为了爱，他做了这件事。
wèile ài,#tā zuò le zhè jiàn shì. He did it/this for love. |
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