为 (pinyin: wèi, written "wei" or "wei") means (wèi) for, for the sake of; (wéi) to do, to act, to be. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 为.
Meaning
(wèi) for, for the sake of; (wéi) to do, to act, to be
Stroke order
为
Examples
为什么你妈妈春节前要把家里彻底打扫一遍?
wèi shén me nǐ mā ma chūn jié qián yào bǎ jiā lǐ chè dǐ dǎ sǎo yí biàn?
Why does your mom give the whole house a deep clean before Spring Festival?
她说,泡茶不只是为了喝。每一个动作都有意义。
tā shuō, pào chá bù zhǐ shì wèi le hē. měi yí ge dòng zuò dōu yǒu yì yì.
She said: brewing tea is not just for drinking. Every motion has meaning.
公司CEO表示,这次扩张主要是为了服务当地不断增长的市场。
gōng sī CEO biǎo shì, zhè cì kuò zhāng zhǔ yào shì wèi le fú wù dāng dì bú duàn zēng zhǎng de shì chǎng.
The company's CEO stated that this expansion is mainly to serve the continuously growing local markets.
我以为泡茶就是把热水倒在茶叶上,直到那天下午,我才知道自己错了。
wǒ yǐ wéi pào chá jiù shì bǎ rè shuǐ dào zài chá yè shang, zhí dào nà tiān xià wǔ, wǒ cái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le.
I thought making tea was just pouring hot water on tea leaves, until that afternoon when I realised I was wrong.