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为 - translation, pronunciation and examples

wèi

for

🇨🇳 Chinese
wèi
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When to use 为

for work

为了工作

for school

为了上学

for dinner

作为晚餐

for sale

出售

for fun

为了好玩

为 usage examples

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

这本书是为孩子写的。

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

我学汉语是为工作。

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在……里in
在……上on
在……上方over
在……下面under
在……之前before
在……之后after

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为 translation: for. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 为

wèi

为 translation

for

为 examples

这本书是为孩子写的。

为 transcription

wèi

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这本书是为孩子写的。 Translation: Эта книга написана для детей.

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