- 以人为本 yǐrénwéiběn people-orientedpeople-oriented; prioritizing human needs and interests
- 助人为乐 zhùrénwéilè helpfulnesspleasure from helping others
- 与人为善 yǔrénwéishàn benevolentto treat others with kindness and good intentions and to be helpful to them
- 事在人为 shìzàirénwéi human effortThe outcome of a matter depends on the individual's effort and determination; success can be achieved through persistence and hard work.
- 拜人为师 bàirénwéishī apprentice oneselfto acknowledge someone as one's teacher
- 人为刀俎,我为鱼肉 rénwéidāozǔ, wǒwéiyúròu at someone's mercyTo be in a vulnerable position where others have complete control over one's fate; to be like meat on a chopping block.
- 人为土 rénwéitǔ anthrosolanthrosol (soil taxonomy)
- 人为财死,鸟为食亡 rénwèicáisǐ, niǎowèishíwáng greedman will do anything to become rich, even risking his life, just as birds will die for food
- 助人为快乐之本 zhùrénwéikuàilèzhīběn helping otherspleasure from helping others