32 sentences for 為 (wéi — be) — page 1 of 2

1. 古代兵制十人为一火。

   gǔ​dài bīng​zhì shí rén wéi yī huǒ.

   In the ancient military system, ten men formed a 'huo'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 这世上之人皆为贼盗。

   zhè shì​shàng zhī rén jiē wéi zéi​dào.

   Everyone in this world is a thief.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 眼见为实，耳听为虚。

   yǎn​jiàn wéi shí, ěr tīng wéi xū.

   Seeing is believing, but hearing is not necessarily true.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 此处为非工作人员禁区。

   cǐ chù wéi fēi gōng​zuò rén​yuán jìn​qū.

   This area is restricted to staff only.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 三十六计，走为上计。

   sān​shí​liù jì, zǒu wéi shàng jì.

   Of the thirty-six stratagems, flight is the best.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 我们的租期为三年。

   wǒ​men de zū​qī wéi sān nián.

   Our lease is for three years.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

7. 贵阳市简称为‘筑’。

   Guì​yáng Shì jiǎn​chēng wéi‘Zhù’.

   Guiyang is abbreviated as 'Zhu'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 这里的自然景观蔚为大观。

   zhè​lǐ de zì​rán jǐng​guān wèi wéi dà​guān.

   The natural landscape here is a magnificent sight to behold.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 辽宁省简称为“辽”。

   Liáo​níng Shěng jiǎn​chēng wéi“ Liáo”.

   Liaoning Province is abbreviated as 'Liao'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 两点之间最短的距离为零。

    liǎng diǎn zhī​jiān zuì duǎn de jù​lí wéi líng.

    The shortest distance between two points is zero.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

11. 此时此刻，我感到殊为不易。

    cǐ​shí​cǐ​kè, wǒ gǎn​dào shū wéi bù​yì.

    At this moment, I feel it has been remarkably difficult.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 这个角度的误差仅为几秒。

    zhè gè jiǎo​dù de wù​chā jǐn wéi jǐ miǎo.

    The error of this angle is only a few seconds.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 该桥梁的最大载荷为五十吨。

    gāi qiáo​liáng de zuì dà zài​hè wéi wǔ​shí dūn.

    The maximum load capacity of the bridge is fifty tons.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 设x为正整数。

    shèx wéi zhèng zhěng​shù.

    Let x be a positive integer.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 一加一为二。

    yī jiā yī wéi èr.

    One plus one equals two.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 古代宗庙制度中，左为昭，右为穆。

    gǔ​dài zōng​miào zhì​dù zhōng, zuǒ wéi zhāo, yòu wéi mù.

    In the ancient ancestral temple system, the left was Zhao and the right was Mu.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 这种新材料的厚度仅为几纳米。

    zhè zhǒng xīn cái​liào de hòu​dù jǐn wéi jǐ nà​mǐ.

    The thickness of this new material is only a few nanometers.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 这个分数可以约简为三分之一。

    zhè gè fēn​shù kě​yǐ yuē jiǎn wéi sān​fēn​zhī​yī.

    This fraction can be reduced to one-third.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 这台机器的自重约为两百公斤。

    zhè tái jī​qì de zì​zhòng yuē wéi liǎng​bǎi gōng​jīn.

    The unladen weight of this machine is about 200 kilograms.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 这次期末考试，他的总评成绩为良。

    zhè cì qī​mò kǎo​shì, tā de zǒng​píng chéng​jì wéi liáng.

    His overall grade for this final exam was 'Good'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary