为了

wèi le

Expressing purpose with "weile"

为了 states what something is done for, and the purpose comes first.

为了 + Purpose,Subj. + Verb

How it works

为了钱,他什么都愿意做 — for money, he'd do anything.

The purpose clause opens the sentence. Putting it at the end is possible but much less common.

为了 states a goal; 因为 states a cause. "For money" is 为了钱; "because of money" is 因为钱.

Examples

  • wèi le qián, tā shén me dōu yuàn yì zuò

    为了钱,他什么都愿意做。

    For money, he'd do anything.

  • wèi le xué zhōng wén, tā qù le běi jīng

    为了学中文,他去了北京。

    He went to Beijing to study Chinese.

  • wèi le jiàn kāng, nǐ yīng gāi duō yùn dòng

    为了健康,你应该多运动。

    For your health, you should exercise more.