有为 (yǒu wéi) — to have accomplishments; promising; to achieve something notable
Definition
有为 (yǒu wéi) describes a person (usually young) with drive and real accomplishments — often rendered 'promising.' It is an adjective-like predicate that takes 的 before a noun (有为的青年), not a verb that takes an object.
verb
to have accomplishmentspromisingto achieve something notable
Examples
- 有为，。Tā shì yí wèi yǒu wéi de qīng nián, qián tú bù kě xiàn liàng.He is a promising young man with unlimited potential.
- ，有为。Zì gǔ yīng xióng chū shào nián, shào nián yǒu wéi dāng zì qiáng.Since ancient times heroes have come from youth; a promising youth should strive to improve himself.
- ，有为。Tā nián jì qīng qīng jiù shì yè yǒu chéng, zhēn shì gè yǒu wéi zhī rén.He achieved success at such a young age — truly a man of great promise.
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