为着 (wéi) — (coverb/formal) for; in order to; for the sake of
Definition
为着 (wéi zhe) is a formal preposition meaning 'for / for the sake of'. Contrast with 为了: both mean 'for/in order to', but 为了 is far more common in modern Chinese; 为着 sounds more literary and formal.
preposition
(coverb/formal) forin order tofor the sake of
Examples
- 为着。Wǒ men wéi zhè cì huó dòng fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì.We put in a lot of effort for this event.
- 为着，。wéi Tí gāo fú wù zhì liàng, gōng sī jìn xíng le quán miàn péi xùn.In order to improve service quality, the company conducted comprehensive training.
- 为着，。wéi Rén mín de lì yì, tā men jiān chí gǎi gé.For the interests of the people, they persisted with reforms.
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