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The word "为了" is formed by combining the character "为", which functions as a verb or preposition meaning "to do" or "for", with the character "了", a particle that often indicates completion or change of state; together they create a compound preposition used to express purpose or reason, such as "for the sake of" or "in order to".

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为了健康，我每天跑步。

Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān pǎobù.

For the sake of health, I run every day.

为了学习中文，他买了许多书。

Wèile xuéxí Zhōngwén, tā mǎile xǔduō shū.

In order to learn Chinese, he bought many books.

为了赶上公交车，他跑得很快。

Wèile gǎnshàng gōngjiāo chē, tā pǎo dé hěn kuài.

In order to catch the bus, he ran very fast.

为了完成项目，团队加班工作了整整一周。

Wèile wánchéng xiàngmù, tuánduì jiābān gōngzuò le zhěngzhěng yī zhōu.

In order to complete the project, the team worked overtime for a whole week.

为了环境保护，政府推行了一系列节能减排的政策。

Wèile huánjìng bǎohù, zhèngfǔ tuīxíng le yī xìliè jié néng jiǎn pái de zhèngcè.

For the sake of environmental protection, the government implemented a series of energy-saving and emission-reduction policies.

Word Definition - 为了

wèi le in order to; for the purpose of

Individual Character Details

为 wéi, wèi, wéi, wèi
了 le, liǎo, liǎo, liào