See also: 为着

Chinese

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because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 
trad. (為著/為着/爲著/爲着) / /
simp. (为着)

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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為著

  1. for the sake of; in order to
    為著家己 [Hokkien, trad.]
    为着家己 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Che sī ūi-tio̍h lí ka-kī hó. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    It's for your own good.
    為著出國讀冊準備爭取獎學金 [Hokkien, trad.]
    为着出国读册准备争取奖学金 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Ūi-tio̍h beh chhut-kok tha̍k-chheh, i chún-pī cheng-chhú chióng-ha̍k-kim. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.
    想欲為著愛情結婚毋是為著錢財 [Hokkien, trad.]
    想欲为着爱情结婚毋是为着钱财 [Hokkien, simp.]
    I siūⁿ-beh ūi-tio̍h ài-chêng lâi kiat-hun, m̄-sī ūi-tio̍h chîⁿ-châi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    She wants to marry for love, not for money.
    為著方便學生購買轉去厝內車票學校已經開展各種活動 [Hokkien, trad.]
    为着方便学生购买转去厝内车票学校已经开展各种活动 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Ūi-tio̍h hong-piān ha̍k-seng kò͘-bé tńg-khì chhù-lāi ê chhia-phiò, ha̍k-hāu í-keng khai-tián kok-chióng oa̍h-tāng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    The school has launched a number of programs to make it convenient for students to purchase tickets home.

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