English–Chinese
“for” in Chinese
How to say “for” in Chinese
“For” in Chinese is 为了 (wèi le).
A planned action is arranged around the result it is meant to achieve.
Example sentences with 为了
学生为了考试晚上复习到很晚。xué shēng wèi le kǎo shì wǎn shàng fù xí dào hěn wǎn
The student studies until late at night for the exam.
Tips for using 为了
- Putting the purpose phrase first can make the reason for a later action clear before the action appears.
Other Chinese words for “for”
我为你高兴。wǒ wèi nǐ gāo xìng
I am happy for you.