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When you work ''for'' a company or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi). This character is often translated into English as "for," which is often unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the particular phrase. For example, the super common Mao-era phrase, 为人民服务 ("serve the people"), doesn't need the word "for" in English. Don't confuse this preposition with [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22 为了], which is a bit different.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|4.2 Websites]]
== Structure ==
为 + Party + Verb / Adj.
== Examples ==
* 我们 都 ''为'' 你 '''高兴''' 。Wǒmen dōu ''wèi'' nǐ '''gāoxìng'''.We are all happy for you. * 谁 ''为'' 我 '''考虑''' 过 ？Shéi ''wèi'' wǒ '''kǎolǜ''' guo?Is there anyone who's ever thought about me? * 你们 可以 来 ''为'' 我们 '''加油''' 。Nǐmen kěyǐ lái ''wèi'' wǒmen '''jiāyóu'''.You guys can come to cheer us on. * 她 是 ''为'' 美国 政府 '''工作''' 的 。Tā shì ''wèi'' Měiguó zhèngfǔ '''gōngzuò''' de.She works for the United States government. * 这个 生日 蛋糕 是 ''为'' 你 '''准备''' 的 。Zhège shēngrì dàngāo shì ''wèi'' nǐ '''zhǔnbèi''' de.This birthday cake is prepared for you. * 父母 都 要 ''为'' 家庭 '''付出''' 很 多 。Fùmǔ dōu yào ''wèi'' jiātíng '''fùchū''' hěn duō.Parents need to do a lot for their family. * 你 不 ''为'' 自己 的 孩子 '''担心''' 吗 ？Nǐ bù ''wèi'' zìjǐ de háizi '''dānxīn''' ma?Aren't you worried about your child? * 谢谢 你 ''为'' 我们 '''提供''' 这么 多 资源 。Xièxie nǐ ''wèi'' wǒmen '''tígōng''' zhème duō zīyuán.Thank you for providing us with so many resources. * 他 ''为'' 公司 的 发展 '''贡献''' 了 很多 。Tā ''wèi'' gōngsī de fāzhǎn '''gòngxiàn''' le hěn duō.He contributed a lot to the development of the company. * 很多 人 都 在 ''为'' 那些 孩子 '''祈祷''' 。Hěn duō rén dōu zài ''wèi'' nàxiē háizi '''qídǎo'''.Lots of people are praying for those children.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22 Expressing purpose with "weile"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22 Expressing "for" with "gei"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7) Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)] (pp. 238) [ →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Practicing_HSK_Grammar_(%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%B2%BE%E8%AE%B2%E7%B2%BE%E7%82%BC) Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)] (pp. 76) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Lower_Intermediate_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%87%86%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E5%8A%A0%E9%80%9F%E7%AF%87) Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)] (pp. 203) [ →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_5%E4%B8%8A HSK Standard Course 5上] (pp. 38) [https://amzn.to/2rwwnu1 →buy] === Websites === * Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0236.html Uses of 为 and 为了]
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