为了 (wèi le): In order to (Preposition) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3

wèi为

for (someone; something); to do; to be

HSK 1

le了

[makes an exclamation]

4.

How to Use 为了 in Sentences

Preposition + Noun

wèi为

le了

hái孩

zi子

neutral

for the children

wèi为

le了

jiàn健

kāng康

neutral

for the sake of health

Preposition + Verb Phrasewith省钱

wèi为

le了

shěng省

qián钱

Adverb + Verbwith努力

nǔ努

lì力

xué学

xí习

5.

Example Sentences with 为了

wèi为

le了

xué学

hǎo好

hàn汉

yǔ语

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HSK 3 Words

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yǐ wéi

think; feel; reckon

分为fēn wéito divide sth into (parts)

成为chéng wéibecome

作为zuò wéito act as; conduct

称为chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

Words with 了

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How to Use 为了 in Sentences

Preposition + Noun

wèi为

le了

hái孩

zi子

neutral

for the children

wèi为

le了

jiàn健

kāng康

neutral

for the sake of health

Preposition + Verb Phrasewith省钱

wèi为

le了

shěng省

qián钱

Adverb + Verbwith努力

nǔ努

lì力

xué学

xí习

5.

Example Sentences with 为了

wèi为

le了

xué学

hǎo好

hàn汉

yǔ语

neutral

to save money

neutral

study hard

，

tā他

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

。

In order to learn Chinese well, he works very hard every day.

wèi为

le了

zhǔn准

shí时

dào到

dá达

，

wǒ我

tí提

qián前

yí一

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

jiù就

chū出

fā发

le了

。

In order to arrive on time, I set off an hour early.

wèi为

le了

què确

bǎo保

shù数

jù据

ān安

quán全

，

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

shēng升

jí级

zhěng整

gè个

xì系

tǒng统

。

In order to ensure data security, the company decided to upgrade the entire system.

wèi为

le了

xué学

xí习

zhōng中

wén文

，

tā他

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

dú读

xiě写

。

In order to learn Chinese, he practices reading and writing every day.

nǐ你

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

qǐ起

，

shì是

wèi为

le了

duàn锻

liàn炼

shēn身

tǐ体

ma吗

？

Do you get up early every day in order to exercise?

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