为了(wèi le)

HSK 32 charactersTrad. 爲了

for

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 为了 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 那是为了什么?

    nà shì wèi le shén me

    What was it for?

  • 他结婚是为了钱。

    tā jié hūn shì wèi le qián

    He married for money.

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