为此 (wèi cǐ) — for this reason; to this end; therefore
Definition
为此 is a formal written connector meaning 'for this reason / to this end,' referring back to a prior cause or goal. It is more bookish than 所以, and unlike 因此/因而 it often introduces a purpose or response to a situation, not just a logical conclusion.
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.
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