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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 &quot;for,&quot; which is often unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the particular phrase. For example, the super common Mao-era phrase, 为人民服务 (&quot;serve the people&quot;), doesn't need the word &quot;for&quot; in English.

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* 我们 都 ''为'' 你 '''高兴''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu ''wèi'' nǐ '''gāoxìng'''.</span><span class="trans">We are all happy for you.</span>
* 谁 ''为'' 我 '''考虑''' 过 ？<span class="pinyin">Shéi ''wèi'' wǒ '''kǎolǜ''' guo?</span><span class="trans">Is there anyone who's ever thought about me?</span>
* 你们 可以 来 ''为'' 我们 '''加油''' 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen kěyǐ lái ''wèi'' wǒmen '''jiāyóu'''.</span><span class="trans">You guys can come to cheer us on.</span>
* 她 是 ''为'' 美国 政府 '''工作''' 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì ''wèi'' Měiguó zhèngfǔ '''gōngzuò''' de.</span><span class="trans">She works for the United States government.</span>
* 这个 生日 蛋糕 是 ''为'' 你 '''准备''' 的 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège shēngrì dàngāo shì ''wèi'' nǐ '''zhǔnbèi''' de.</span><span class="trans">This birthday cake is prepared for you.</span>
* 父母 都 要 ''为'' 家庭 '''付出''' 很 多 。<span class="pinyin">Fùmǔ dōu yào ''wèi'' jiātíng '''fùchū''' hěn duō.</span><span class="trans">Parents need to do a lot for their family.</span>
* 你 不 ''为'' 自己 的 孩子 '''担心''' 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù ''wèi'' zìjǐ de háizi '''dānxīn''' ma?</span><span class="trans">Aren't you worried about your child?</span>
* 谢谢 你 ''为'' 我们 '''提供''' 这么 多 资源 。<span class="pinyin">Xièxie nǐ ''wèi'' wǒmen '''tígōng''' zhème duō zīyuán.</span><span class="trans">Thank you for providing us with so many resources.</span>
* 他 ''为'' 公司 的 发展 '''贡献''' 了 很多 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''wèi'' gōngsī de fāzhǎn '''gòngxiàn''' le hěn duō.</span><span class="trans">He contributed a lot to the development of the company.</span>
* 很多 人 都 在 ''为'' 那些 孩子 '''祈祷''' 。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén dōu zài ''wèi'' nàxiē háizi '''qídǎo'''.</span><span class="trans">Lots of people are praying for those children.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22 Expressing purpose with &quot;weile&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22 Expressing &quot;for&quot; with &quot;gei&quot;]

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=== <span id="Websites" class="mw-headline">Websites</span> ===

* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0236.html Uses of 为 and 为了]

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