C1 · Grammar reference · ASG6509E
Explaining purpose with "wei... er..."
为⋯⋯，而⋯⋯(wèi...ér...) is a structure used to clearly express the purpose of an action.
- Keywords
- 为 · 而 · for
- Used for
- Expressing purpose
- Classification
- HSK4
Examples (10)
很多中国父母为孩子而活。
我们为梦想而奋斗。
为我们的健康而多做锻炼。
你是为钱而工作吗？
我是为朋友而做的这件事情。
他为了能去日本而苦学日语。
李甜为了男朋友而学的医生。
这不仅仅是为娱乐而修建的公园。
你不为父母而考虑，也要考虑考虑你自己。
不为明天而努力，那你为了什么而努力？
Further resources
Learn from another explanation
No editorial pick yet for this exact pattern.
Editorial picks are checked for a close topic match. Search results and external content belong to their publishers and may change.
Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
Related points