为 (為) wèi
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wèi
preposition
for; to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Cause 原因
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 cons; NCCED '为' wèi 2) -
wèi
preposition
because of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 co 1; NCCED '为' wèi 4) -
wéi
verb
to act as; to serve
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 2; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 2) -
wéi
verb
to change into; to become
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 3; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 3) -
wéi
verb
to be; is
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A copula in literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 20) -
wéi
verb
to do
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 1; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 1) -
wèi
preposition
for
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 3) -
wèi
preposition
because of; for; to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 爲; A variant of 為|为 (Unihan '爲') -
wèi
preposition
to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 5) -
wéi
preposition
in a passive construction
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 2 '为' wéi) -
wéi
particle
forming a rehetorical question
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (NCCED 3 '为' wéi) -
wéi
suffix
forming an adverb
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 1; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1) -
wéi
suffix
to add emphasis
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 2; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1) -
wèi
verb
to support; to help
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 v 1; NCCED '为' wèi 1) -
wéi
verb
to govern
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 4)
Contained in
- 极为(極為) extremely; exceedingly
- 大有作为(大有作為) to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future
- 事在人为(事在人為) the matter depends on the individual; it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.
- 走为上策(走為上策) a plan if all else fails; a plan for retreat
- 为主(為主) to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to; mainly
- 养虎为患(養虎為患) to nurture a tiger invites calamity; to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble
- 为期(為期) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
- 夷为平地(夷為平地) to raze to the ground
- 加害行为(加害行為) dangerous behavior
- 各自为政(各自為政) to do things each in one's own way
- 礼之用,和为贵(禮之用,和為貴) in practicing the rules of propriety, a harmony should be emphasized
- 为辞之术(為辭之術) the way that words are used
- 物以稀为贵(物以稀為貴) the rarer something is, the greater its value
- 不以为然(不以為然) not to accept as correct; to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
- 人为财死,鸟为食亡(人為財死,鳥為食亡) human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food
- 独在异乡为异客(獨在異鄉為異客) a stranger in a strange land
- 成为(成為) to become; to turn into
- 愚以为(愚以為) in my humble view
- 士为知己者死,女为悦己者容(士為知己者死,女為悅己者容) a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
- 称之为(稱之為) to call it...; known as...
- 沦为(淪為) to sink down to; to be reduced to
- 鲜为人知(鮮為人知) rarely known to anyone; almost unknown; secret to all but a few
- 以慎为键(以慎為鍵) to take caution as the key; to proceed very carefully
- 进退为难(進退為難) no room to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped
- 敢为人先(敢為人先) to dare to be first; to pioneer
- 饑者易为食(饑者易為食) a starving person is not picky about food
- 据为己有(據為己有) to take for one's own; to expropriate
- 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
- 中国为礼(中國為禮) the Central States should perform the appropriate ceremonies
- 为的是(為的是) for the sake of; for the purpose of
- 为远难守(爲遠難守) a distant region difficult to defend
- 废为君长(廢爲君長) reduced to tribal chiefs
- 不为酒困(不為酒困) not a slave to the bottle; able to enjoy alcohol in moderation; able to hold one's drink
- 与全世界为敌(與全世界為敵) to fight the whole world
- 知之为知之,不知为不知(知之為知之,不知為不知) When you know a thing, to hold that you know it and when you do not know a thing, to admit that you do not know it.
- 今为荡子妇(今為蕩子婦) now she is a wandering man's wife
- 有为有守(有為有守) able to act while maintaining one's integrity
- 颇为(頗為) rather; quite
- 助纣为虐(助紂為虐) helping tyrant Zhou; to take the side of the evildoer
- 人不为己,天诛地灭(人不為己,天誅地滅) Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
- 甚为(甚為) very; extremely
- 无能为力(無能為力) strength that is not able to do anything; powerless to help
- 先下手为强(先下手為強) strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term)
- 犹未为晚(猶未為晚) it is not too late
- 行为数据(行為數據) behavioral data (marketing)
- 不足为道(不足為道) to be not worth mentioning
- 为人(為人) behavior; personal conduct ; a person's external appearance ; to be human ; to have sexual intercourse
- 不足为奇(不足為奇) not unusual; not out of the ordinary
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- 卷六十一 表第一 宰相上 Volume 61 Tables 1: Chancellors 1 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 353
- 卷十七下 本紀第十七下: 文宗下 Volume 17 Annals 17: Wenzong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 351
- 卷四十 志第二十: 地理三 Volume 40 Treatises 20: Geography 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 349
- 卷17 志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 334
- 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 323
- 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 317
- 卷四十二 志第二十二: 職官一 Volume 42 Treatises 22: Government Service 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 301
- 卷三十九 志第十九: 地理二 Volume 39 Treatises 19: Geography 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 299
- 卷七十五 志第二十八 律曆八 Volume 75 Treatises 28: Measures and Calendar 8 History of Song 宋史 — count: 299
- 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 297