128 sentences for 為 (wéi — act as) — page 2 of 7

21. 我们选她为主席。

    wǒ​men xuǎn tā wéi zhǔ​xí.

    We elected her chairperson.

    Source: Tatoeba

22. 识时务者为俊杰。

    shí shí​wù zhě wéi jùn jié.

    He who understands the times is a wise man.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

23. 我们选她为我们队的队长。

    wǒ​men xuǎn tā wéi wǒ​men duì de duì​zhǎng.

    We elected her captain of our team.

    Source: Tatoeba

24. 狮子被公认为是万兽之王。

    shī​zi bèi gōng​rèn wéi shì wàn shòu zhī wáng.

    The lion is widely recognized as the king of beasts.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

25. 朝廷决定追加他为上柱国。

    cháo​tíng jué​dìng zhuī​jiā tā wéi shàng​zhù​guó.

    The imperial court decided to posthumously confer the title of 'Shangzhuguo' upon him.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

26. 在古代，天子也被尊称为辟。

    zài gǔ​dài, tiān​zǐ yě bèi zūn​chēng wéi bì.

    In ancient times, the emperor was also respectfully called 'Bi'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

27. 你愿意娶这位女士为妻吗？

    nǐ yuàn​yì qǔ zhèi wèi nǚ​shì wéi qī ma?

    Do you take this woman to be your wife?

    Source: OpenSubtitles

28. 战败后，他被送到邻国为质。

    zhàn​bài hòu, tā bèi sòng dào lín​guó wéi zhì.

    After the defeat, he was sent to a neighboring country as a hostage.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

29. 法官将保证金定为五万元。

    fǎ​guān jiāng bǎo​zhèng​jīn dìng wéi wǔ​wàn yuán.

    The judge set the bail at 50,000 yuan.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

30. 他被选为该案件的陪审员。

    tā bèi xuǎn wéi gāi àn​jiàn de péi​shěn​yuán.

    He was selected as a juror for the case.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

31. 他当选为我们小组的组长。

    tā dāng​xuǎn wéi wǒ​men xiǎo​zǔ de zǔ​zhǎng.

    He was elected as our group leader.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

32. 她被任命为主席。

    tā bèi rèn​mìng wéi zhǔ​xí.

    She was appointed chairperson.

    Source: Tatoeba

33. 他一生为官清正，两袖清风。

    tā yī​shēng wéi guān qīng​zhèng, liǎng​xiù​qīng​fēng.

    Throughout his career as an official, he was honest and upright, remaining untainted by corruption.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

34. 他以绝对优势当选为总统。

    tā yǐ jué​duì yōu​shì dāng​xuǎn wéi zǒng​tǒng.

    He was elected president by an absolute majority.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

35. 华盛顿被尊称为美国国父。

    Huá​shèng​dùn bèi zūn​chēng wéi Měi​guó guó​fù.

    Washington is honored as the Father of the United States.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

36. 他在仪式上被拜为大将军。

    tā zài yí​shì shàng bèi bài wéi dà​jiāng​jūn.

    He was appointed as the Grand General in a ceremony.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

37. 他是该组织为首的负责人。

    tā shì gāi zǔ​zhī wéi shǒu de fù​zé​rén.

    He is the head of the organization.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

38. 他被任命为外交部副部长。

    tā bèi rèn​mìng wéi Wài​jiāo​bù fù​bù​zhǎng.

    He was appointed as the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

39. 他自诩为现代的卡萨诺瓦。

    tā zì​xǔ wéi xiàn​dài de Kǎ​sà​nuò​wǎ.

    He prides himself on being a modern-day Casanova.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

40. 这是一个不为人知的秘密。

    zhè shì yī gè bù wéi rén zhī de mì​mì.

    This is a little-known secret.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary