为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to

1. 1.

   for; for the purpose of; in order topreposition

• 为for
• 了not compositional here

See it in 为了学好中文，他很努力, 为了身体健康，我去跑步 and 为了买新手机，他努力工作.

1. HSK 3

   为了学好中文，他很努力。

   Wèile xuéhǎo Zhōngwén, tā hěn nǔlì.

   To learn Chinese well, he works very hard.

2. HSK 3

   为了身体健康，我去跑步。

   Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ qù pǎobù.

   For my health, I go running.

3. HSK 3

   为了买新手机，他努力工作。

   Wèile mǎi xīn shǒujī, tā nǔlì gōngzuò.

   He works hard in order to buy a new phone.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你为什么每天都跑步？

   Nǐ wèishénme měitiān dōu pǎobù?

   Why do you run every day?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   为了身体健康。

   Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng.

   For my health.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你真努力！

   Nǐ zhēn nǔlì!

   You really work hard!

4. 
   Speaker B:

   谢谢！

   Xièxie!

   Thanks!

1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___学好中文，他很努力。 (To learn Chinese well, he works very hard.)

   A为了B但是C没有
2. 2.What does 为了买新手机，他努力工作。 mean?

   AHe works hard in order to buy a new phone.BHe lost his new phone at work.CHe doesn't want a new phone.
3. 3.What does 为了 mean?

   Afor; for the purpose of; in order toBto sleepCyesterday

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