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/wai4/: [1] to do, act; [2] to manage, handle, govern, exercise, administer; [3] to serve as; [4] to become; [5] to be /wai6/: [6] for; [7] on behalf of; [8] because [Var.] 爲 Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 9
Level: 2
Radical: 火 (#86)
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因為
jan1 wai6 = because
為什麼
wai6 sam6 mo1 = why 國
以為
ji5 wai4 = think; believe
為乜
wai6 mat1 = why 粵
為甚麼
wai6 sam6 mo1 = why 國
為的是
wai6 dik1 si6 = because, for the reason that, so as to 國
為食
wai6 sik6 = greedy; gluttonous; gourmand 粵
無能為力
mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 = powerless; impotent
為何
wai6 ho4 = why 國
人為
jan4 wai4 = artificial; man-madeSee all 130 compounds (CantoDict reports 135 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 28 examples containing 為
因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼 粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now. [Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If it his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]
你以為我係邊個呀？ 粵
Who do you think I am?/Do you know who I am? [Lit. you mistakenly-believe I am who [particle]?]
現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。 粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Decimal representation of this word: 為
Unicode code for this character: U+70ba (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 為
Unicode code for this character: U+70ba (off-site link)
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