為著

See also: 为着

Chinese

		because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (為著/為着/爲著/爲着)		為/爲	著/着
simp. (为着)		为	着

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wèizhe

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓㄜ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): wai⁶ zoek⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): vi-chho̍k / vi-tó
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ūi-tio̍h

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wèizhe
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓㄜ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wèijhe̊
    • Wade–Giles: wei⁴-chê⁵
    • Yale: wèi-je
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wey.je
    • Palladius: вэйчжэ (vɛjčžɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /weɪ̯⁵¹ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: wai⁶ zoek⁶
    • Yale: waih jeuhk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: wai⁶ dzoek⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: wei⁶ zêg⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɐi̯²² t͡sœːk̚²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: vi-chho̍k / vi-tó
    • Hakka Romanization System: vi cog / vi do`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: vi⁴ cog⁶ / vi⁴ do³
    • Sinological IPA: /vi⁵⁵ t͡sʰok̚⁵/, /vi⁵⁵ to³¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ūi-tio̍h
    • Tâi-lô: uī-tio̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: uixdioih
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ui²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ui⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ui²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ui³³⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ui³³⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/

Preposition

為著

1. for the sake of; in order to

   這是為著你家己好。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   这是为着你家己好。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   Che sī ūi-tio̍h lí ka-kī hó. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   It's for your own good.

   為著欲出國讀冊，伊準備爭取獎學金。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   为着欲出国读册，伊准备争取奖学金。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   Ūi-tio̍h beh chhut-kok tha̍k-chheh, i chún-pī cheng-chhú chióng-ha̍k-kim. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.

   伊想欲為著愛情來結婚，毋是為著錢財。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   伊想欲为着爱情来结婚，毋是为着钱财。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   I siūⁿ-beh ūi-tio̍h ài-chêng lâi kiat-hun, m̄-sī ūi-tio̍h chîⁿ-châi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   She wants to marry for love, not for money.

   為著方便學生購買轉去厝內的車票，學校已經開展各種活動。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   为着方便学生购买转去厝内的车票，学校已经开展各种活动。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   Ūi-tio̍h hong-piān ha̍k-seng kò͘-bé tńg-khì chhù-lāi ê chhia-phiò, ha̍k-hāu í-keng khai-tián kok-chióng oa̍h-tāng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   The school has launched a number of programs to make it convenient for students to purchase tickets home.

Synonyms

• 為了／为了 (wèile)
• (Cantonese) 為咗／为咗 (wai6 zo2)