为着 (wèi zhe) — (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 wèi zhe zhè cì huó dòng fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì.
    We put in a lot of effort for this event.
  • 为着，。
    wèi zhe 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，。
    wèi zhe Rén mín de lì yì, tā men jiān chí gǎi gé.
    For the interests of the people, they persisted with reforms.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

为wèifor
着zhesuffix

为 means for, and 着 completes the formal preposition, giving for the sake of.

Characters in this word

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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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 著; 着 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss; plant
Sound part声符shēngfú
者
者zhě著zháo
Same sound today

The traditional form 著 puts 艸 (grass; plant) above 者, which gives the sound; the simplified 着 is a later shorthand.

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