為的是 (wai6 dik1 si6 | wei4 de5 shi4) : because, for the reason that, so as to

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為的是

wai6 dik1 si6

wei4 de5 shi4

because, for the reason that, so as to

Level: 2
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

為的是 / 为的是

This word has been viewed 1576 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 20th Jul 2006 22:20 and last edited on 6th Apr 2011 04:13

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為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for
的 dik1 - possessive suffix
是 si6 - is

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