- 因为 yīnwèi becauseUsed to introduce a clause that states a reason or cause; often used in the yīn wèi ... [[所以|所以|suo3 yi3]] pattern
- 为什么 wèishénme whyUsed to ask for a reason or purpose
- 认为 rènwéi to thinkto think; to believe; to consider; to feel; used to express a judgment or opinion about someone or something
- 为了 wèile in order tofor; for the sake of; for the purpose of; introduces the goal or motivation of an action
- 成为 chéngwéi to becometo become; to turn into; to change into
- 以为 yǐwéi to thinkTo think, believe, or consider; usually implies that the belief was mistaken unless referring to one's own current thoughts.
- 作为 zuòwéi asIn the role or capacity of; from the perspective of (often used at the start of a sentence)
- 行为 xíngwéi behavioraction; conduct; behavior; an individual's conscious activities or deeds
- 为主 wéizhǔ to rely mainly onto give first place to; to be the most important factor or primary focus
- 为何 wèihé why(literary) why; for what reason
- 为此 wèicǐ for this reasonfor this reason; to this end; in this regard; explains that the following action is motivated by the previously mentioned situation
- 更为 gèngwéi even morefurther; even more so; used as an intensifier before a verb or adjective
- 为止 wéizhǐ untilUsed to indicate a stopping point in time, progress, or extent; frequently appears in patterns with [[到|到|dao4]] or [[至|至|zhi4]] meaning "up to" or "as of"
- 称为 chēngwéi to be calledto be called; to be known as; to call something by a specific name
- 较为 jiàowéi relativelycomparatively; rather; fairly; often used to describe a quality in comparison to others of the same kind
- 分为 fēnwéi to divide intoto divide something into parts; to subdivide or split into smaller units
- 最为 zuìwéi the mostthe most; extremely; used before two-syllable adjectives or verbs involving mental activity
- 极为 jíwéi extremelyextremely; exceedingly; formal word used to emphasize a degree or quality
- 视为 shìwéi to regard asto view as; to consider to be; to deem
- 为期 wéiqī to lastto last for a specific duration; to be scheduled for a certain period of time
- 为人 wéirén to behaveTo conduct oneself in society; to behave
- 人为 rénwéi man-made, artificialcaused by human factors or intervention
- 到此为止 dàocǐwéizhǐ to stop hereto end at this point; to go no further; to call it a day
- 所作所为 suǒzuòsuǒwéi actionsconduct; deeds; one's behavior and all that one does
- 无能为力 wúnéngwéilì powerless(idiom) powerless to do anything; helpless; incapable of helping or influencing a situation
- 为首 wéishǒu to headto head a group; to be the leader of; to be headed by
- 列为 lièwéi to classify asto rank as, to list as, or to place into a specific category
- 变为 biànwéi to becometo change into; to turn into; to become
- 称之为 chēngzhīwéi to call itTo call something by a certain name; to be known as
- 颇为 pōwéi quiterather; quite; somewhat
- 誉为 yùwéi to praise asTo praise or acclaim someone or something as having a certain status or quality
- 尤为 yóuwéi especiallyto be especially or particularly so; used to highlight that a specific thing stands out more than others in its category
- 转为 zhuǎnwéi to change intoto turn into; to change into; to shift or transform to become something else
- 为难 wéinán to feel awkwardTo feel embarrassed, puzzled, or in a difficult situation
- 华为 huáwéi HuaweiHuawei; the Chinese multinational technology company and brand
- 以人为本 yǐrénwéiběn people-orientedto treat people as the most important; a value system centered on human needs, personal dignity, and social welfare
- 自以为是 zìyǐwéishì self-righteousTo believe oneself to be infallible; opinionated and unwilling to accept the ideas or advice of others.
- 为数 wéishù to amount toTo be in number; typically used to indicate a quantity and followed by descriptions like [[不少|不少|bu4 shao3]] or [[不多|不多|bu4 duo1]].
- 性行为 xìngxíngwéi sexual behaviorbehavior relating to sex; sexual activity in general
- 所为 suǒwéi doingswhat one does; one's actions or behavior
- 尽力而为 jìnlì'érwéi to do one's bestTo strive as hard as one can; to do one's utmost.
- 评为 píngwéi to elect asto be evaluated or chosen as; to judge or assess to be
- 为生 wéishēng to make a livingto earn a living; to use as a means of support
- 沦为 lúnwéi to be reduced toto sink down to or be reduced to something inferior; to fall into a lowly state
- 为所欲为 wéisuǒyùwéi to do as one pleasesto do whatever one likes without any restraint or concern for others; to have one's own way
- 见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi to act heroically for a just cause(idiom) to do boldly what is righteous; to step in and help when encountering a critical situation; from the Analects [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]
- 代为 dàiwéi to do for someoneto do something on behalf of someone else
- 迄今为止 qìjīnwéizhǐ so farup to now; so far; to date; until this moment.
- 犯罪行为 fànzuìxíngwéi criminal actcriminal act; criminal behavior; crime
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH