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  wai4 wai6   jyutping
  wei2 wei4   pinyin
[] wai4 | [] wei2
[1] [v] do; act; go ahead with
[2] [v] serve as; act as; become
[3] [v] be; is; be equivalent to
[4] [prep] be...by (indicating passive voice) | [syn]
[5] [suffix] used after an adjective to form an adverb, e.g. 大為,
[6] [suffix] used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為

[] wai6 | [] wei4
[prep] for; on behalf of; on account of

[variant form]
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: preposition
Stroke count: 9
Level: 2
Radical: (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
為 / 为

This word has been viewed 26174 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Aug 2013 15:24

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detail  loeng4 jap6 wai4 ceot1  liang2 ru4 wei2 chu1 = to assess one's income and spend accordingly; to live within one's means; You can only spend what you earn.
detail  wai4 zeon2  wei2 zhun3 = to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
detail  wai6 me1   = for what?
detail  jan1 wai6  yin1 wei4 = because
detail  wai6 sam6 mo1  wei4 shen2 me5 = why
detail  ji5 wai4  yi3 wei2 = think; believe
detail  wai6 mat1  wei4 mie1 = why
detail  wai6 sam6 mo1  wei4 shen2/she2 me5 = why
detail  hang4 wai4  xing2 wei2 = action; behaviour; conduct
detail  goi2 wai4  gai3 wei2 = change as
See all 158 compounds (CantoDict reports 162 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 35 examples containing 為
detail 噉樣做為出嚟
This way is to find him out.
detail audio 以為華埠其實屋企
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
detail audio 呢個聖誕唔好為咗使錢
Don't spend your money on me this Christmas!
detail 因為唔知底細所以暫時
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 his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]
detail 以為我係邊個
Who do you think I am?/Do you know who I am?
[Lit. you mistakenly-believe I am who [particle]?]
detail 以為
Do you think I'm stupid?
detail 呢個旅遊團香港人為主
This tourist group consists mainly of Hongkong people.
[以...為主 = take ... as the main thing]
detail 雖然大學但是認為有資格
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
detail audio 呢個方案三個月為期可以做完
I believe this project can be completed within three months.
detail 對於這種地位來說, 這樣行為莊重
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.
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