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为此 (wèi cǐ) — for this reason; to this end; therefore

Definition

A formal connector meaning 'for this reason / to this end', always pointing back to a prior situation. Stronger and more written than 所以; unlike 因此, it often introduces an action taken in response rather than a pure consequence.

conjunction
for this reasonto this endtherefore

Examples

  • 为此，。
    Tā wèi cǐ nǔ lì xué xí zhōng wén, zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì.
    For this reason, he studied Chinese hard and finally passed the exam.
  • 为此，。
    Wǒ men wèi cǐ tuī chí le huì yì, yǐ biàn yǒu gèng duō shí jiān zhǔn bèi.
    To this end, we postponed the meeting to have more time to prepare.
  • 为此。
    Zhèng fǔ wèi cǐ cǎi qǔ le yí xì liè cuò shī bǎo hù huán jìng.
    The government adopted a series of measures to this end to protect the environment.

Origin

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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