Chinese Character 為 (wai4 wai6 | wei2 wei4) : do, act; handle; be; for

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為
wai4 wai6 wei2 wei4
/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 Stroke count: 9 Level: 2 Radical: 火 (#86)
為 / 为
This character was last edited on 23rd Aug 2008
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因為 jan1 wai6 yin1 wei4 = because 為什麼 wai6 sam6 mo1 wei4 shen2 me5 = why國以為 ji5 wai4 yi3 wei2 = think; believe 無能為力 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 = powerless; impotent 為乜 wai6 mat1 wei4 mie1 = why粵為甚麼 wai6 sam6 mo1 wei4 shen2/she2 me5 = why國為的是 wai6 dik1 si6 = because, for the reason that, so as to國為食 wai6 sik6 = greedy; gluttonous粵為何 wai6 ho4 wei4 he2 = why國人為 jan4 wai4 ren2 wei2 = artificial; man-made See all 96 compounds
Showing 10 of 18 examples containing 為我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵 edit I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home. 呢個聖誕唔好為咗我使錢！粵 edit Don't spend your money on me this Christmas! 雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。國 edit Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified. 我諗呢個方案以三個月為期可以做完。粵 edit I believe this project can be completed within three months. 對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。國 edit Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position. 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 edit Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel. 國王認為他是傻瓜國 edit The king believed he was a fool. [ie: another man was a fool, not the king!] 今日冇堂上，因為琴日上咗堂。粵 edit There is no class today, because we had one yesterday. 你栽培我成為老師 edit You trained me to become a teacher 講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。 edit [He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable. Show all 18 examples Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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