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The Chinese word weile - 为了 - wèile
(in order to in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
wèile
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English translations
in order to,
for, on purpose, in behalf of, in order that
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为了 ( weile / wèile ) in traditional characters
爲了
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 为了 ( weile / wèile ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Weile xuehao Hanyu, ta meitian lianxi.
Wèile xuéhǎo Hànyǔ, tā měitiān liànxí.– English translation: In order to learn Chinese well, he practises every day.
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为了 ( weile / wèile ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 40)
为了 ( weile / wèile ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 40)
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