为 (wéi) – as (in the capacity of)
wéi
as (in the capacity of)
Definitions
- 1as (in the capacity of)
- 2to take sth as
- 3to act as
- 4to serve as
- 5to behave as
- 6to become
- 7to be
- 8to do
- 9by (in the passive voice)
Simplified & traditional
为
Simplified
為
Traditional
Example sentences
See 为 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
一言为定！
yì yán wèi dìng ！
It's a deal!
尽力而为。
jìn lì ér wéi 。
Mark your maximum efforts.
Related words
因为
yīn wèi
because
认为
rèn wéi
to believe
为了
wèi le
for
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
成为
chéng wéi
to become
行为
xíng wéi
action
作为
zuò wéi
one's conduct
变为
biàn wéi
to change into
称为
chēng wéi
to be called
分为
fēn wéi
to divide sth into (parts)
列为
liè wéi
to be classified as
视为
shì wéi
to view as
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