Chinese phrase

为了〜 wèi le 〜

Meaning

to ___

When to use it

Expresses the purpose of an action or its goal. It usually comes before a verb phrase that states the goal.

Example dialogue

我为了通过考试每天学习。 wǒ wèi le tōng guò kǎo shì měi tiān xué xí

I study every day to pass the exam.

这么努力肯定会有好结果,加油! zhè me nǔ lì kěn dìng huì yǒu hǎo jié guǒ jiā yóu

Keep working so hard and you will surely get good results!

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