为为

wéi

wèi

HSK 2HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Used in formal or literary contexts, especially in set phrases. Often refers to significant or purposeful actions, not daily trivial tasks.

to do

做。

Words:

为非作歹大有可为事在人为敢作敢为有为

Synonyms:

做

Sentences:

只(zhǐ)要(yào)努(nǔ)力(lì)，年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)大(dà)有(yǒu)可(kě)为(wéi)。
As long as you work hard, young people have great potential to achieve things here.
他(tā)一(yī)向(xiàng)敢(gǎn)作(zuò)敢(gǎn)为(wéi)，是(shì)个(ge)很(hěn)有(yǒu)魄(pò)力(lì)的(de)人(rén)。
He has always been daring in action, a person with great drive.

Indicates taking on a role, function, or identity.

to act as; to serve as

充当；当作。

Words:

四海为家为首拜他为师有诗为证

Synonyms:

当作

Sentences:

他(tā)被(bèi)选(xuǎn)为(wéi)我(wǒ)们(men)小(xiǎo)组(zǔ)的(de)首(shǒu)领(lǐng)。
He was chosen to serve as the leader of our team.
他(tā)把(bǎ)那(nà)间(jiān)旧(jiù)仓(cāng)库(kù)改(gǎi)为(wéi)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)室(shī)。
He converted that old warehouse into a studio.

Emphasizes a transformation from one state to another. Common in formal or idiomatic expressions.

to become; to change into

成为，变成。

Words:

一分为二化险为夷转危为安化为乌有反败为胜

Sentences:

经(jīng)过(guò)治(zhì)疗(liáo)，她(tā)的(de)病(bìng)情(qíng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)转(zhuǎn)危(wēi)为(wéi)安(ān)了(le)。
After treatment, her critical condition has turned into safety.
大(dà)火(huǒ)过(guò)后(hòu)，那(nà)座(zuò)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)古(gǔ)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)化(huà)为(wéi)乌(wū)有(yǒu)。
After the big fire, that beautiful ancient building turned to nothing.

Used as a copula, often in definitions, formulas, or formal statements of equivalence.

to be

是。

Words:

言为心声识时务者为俊杰十寸为一尺

Synonyms:

是

Sentences:

十(shí)寸(cùn)为(wéi)一(yī)尺(chǐ)。
Ten cun make one chi.
诚(chéng)实(shí)为(wéi)做(zuò)人(rén)的(de)根(gēn)本(běn)。
Honesty is the foundation of being a person.

prep

Introduces the passive voice and must be followed by 所 (suo3) and a verb to complete the structure "为...所...". This is a formal/classical construction.

by (used with "所")

被（跟“所”字呼应着用）。

Words:

为人所笑不为所动

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)真(zhēn)诚(chéng)发(fā)言(yán)深(shēn)深(shēn)为(wéi)观(guān)众(zhòng)所(suǒ)感(gǎn)动(dòng)。
His sincere speech was deeply moved the audience.
面(miàn)对(duì)诱(yòu)惑(huò)，他(tā)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)不(bù)为(wéi)所(suǒ)动(dòng)。
Faced with temptation, he remained unmoved by it.

part

A classical Chinese particle that forms rhetorical questions or exclamations, often paired with 何 (he2) to mean "why" (为何). It is not used in everyday modern speech but appears in formal writing or idioms.

a modal particle (classical/formal)

〈书〉语气助词。表示疑问或感叹（常跟“何”字呼应着用）。

Words:

为何

Sentences:

你(nǐ)昨(zuó)日(rì)为(wéi)何(hé)没(méi)来(lái)开(kāi)会(huì)？
Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday? (Formal/Literary)

adv

Suffix attached to monosyllabic adjectives to form adverbs indicating degree or scope. The structure is "Adj + 为".

(adverb-forming suffix)

附于单音形容词后，构成表示程度、范围的副词。

Words:

广为流传大为高兴广为传播深为感动大为增色

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xī)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)广(guǎng)为(wéi)流(liú)传(chuán)了(le)。
This news quickly spread widely.
她(tā)的(de)成(chéng)功(gōng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)深(shēn)为(wéi)感(gǎn)动(dòng)。
Her success moved us deeply.

Suffix attached to certain monosyllabic adverbs to intensify the degree. The structure is "Adv + 为". Often interchangeable with sense 8 in practice.

(emphatic suffix)

附于某些表示程度的单音副词后，加强语气。

Words:

极为重要甚为便利颇为可观尤为出色

Sentences:

这(zhè)项(xiàng)技(jì)能(néng)在(zài)求(qiú)职(zhí)时(shí)极(jí)为(wéi)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
This skill is extremely important when job hunting.
她(tā)在(zài)那(nà)次(cì)比(bǐ)赛(sài)中(zhōng)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)得(dé)尤(yóu)为(wéi)出(chū)色(sè)。
She performed particularly excellently in that competition.