for the purpose of; in order to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
for the purpose of; for the sake of; in order to
formalUsed in the formal structure '为(wèi)...起见' to indicate purpose or reason. Common in formal writing and official documents.
Wèi为
ān安
quán全
qǐ起
jiàn见
，
bì必
xū须
jì系
shàng上
bǎo保
xiǎn险
dài带
。
For safety's sake, you must fasten your seat belt.
Wèi为
fāng方
biàn便
qǐ起
jiàn见
，
wǒ我
men们
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
xīn新
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
For convenience, we adopted a new method.
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Wèi为
jiàn健
kāng康
qǐ起
jiàn见
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
yùn运
dòng动
。
For the sake of your health, you should exercise more.
Wèi为
jié节
yuē约
qǐ起
jiàn见
，
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
bù步
xíng行
qù去
。
In order to save money, we decided to walk there.