为
do; act as; be; be used as; suffix
Meanings
8 senses · 34 examplesverb
to do; to make; to act
Most basic and common usage, can be used in a wide range of contexts.
Everyone should do their part for this matter.
Success depends on human effort; you will surely succeed if you work hard.
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Courage to take action is an excellent quality.
This project still has plenty of room for development.
We should contribute our strength to this plan.
verb
to act as; to serve as
Used to indicate that someone takes on a specific role or position.
Everyone elected him as the class monitor.
The company appointed him as the project leader.
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He was chosen as a representative to attend this meeting.
She will serve as the leader of the volunteer team.
We recommended him as the host of this event.
verb
to become; to turn into
Used to describe a change in state or form.
Split this cake into two parts and give them to the two children.
Years of hard work turned him from an ordinary employee into a company executive.
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Years of quarrels turned their friendship into nothing.
We will turn deserts into fertile fields to improve the local ecological environment.
After a chemical reaction, water turned into water vapor.
verb
to be; to equal
formalUsed in formal or mathematical contexts to state equivalence.
Ten inches equal one chi (Chinese foot).
The answer to this question is three.
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His actions set an example for us.
The theme of this event is environmental protection.
The budget for this project is five million.
noun
surname Wei
A common Chinese family name.
Mr. Wei is a new colleague in our company.
I have a friend with the family name Wei, he comes from Sichuan.
preposition
by; used in passive constructions with '所'
formalUsed in formal written Chinese to form passive voice constructions.
This traditional art form is loved by the general public.
His works are highly regarded by people in the industry.
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This plan is recognized by everyone.
This new technology has drawn attention from the medical community.
His achievements have attracted worldwide attention.
particle
interrogative/ exclamatory particle
archaicUsed in classical Chinese literary works, not commonly used in modern daily speech.
What use is a family? We should strive for our ideals.
Wasting time like this, how can we bear it?
suffix
suffix forming adverbs
formalUsed to enhance the degree or scope of the modified word.
Hearing this good news, everyone was very happy.
This new technology will be widely spread.
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The audience was deeply moved by this actor's performance.
This plan is extremely important and needs serious discussion.
His performance was very excellent and won unanimous praise from the judges.