Difference between revisions of "Comparing "weile" and "yinwei""
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为了 (wèile) and 因为 (yīnwèi) both have the character "为" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: 为了 means "in order to" and 因为 means "because." Using them properly is important if you want to master Chinese! | 为了 (wèile) and 因为 (yīnwèi) both have the character "为" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: 为了 means "in order to" and 因为 means "because." Using them properly is important if you want to master Chinese! | ||
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| − | + | The simplest definition of 因为 is "because." When used at the beginning of a sentence, it is often used with 所以 (which can mean "therefore" or "as a result") to express a cause and effect relationship. | |
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| + | 为了 means "in order to," basically expressing some purpose. In English we may say some things like: "In order to get fit, I will go jogging every day." 为了 can also be placed after the subject. | ||
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<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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* B: <em>因为</em> 我 在 这里 工作。<span class="trans">Because I work here.</span> | * B: <em>因为</em> 我 在 这里 工作。<span class="trans">Because I work here.</span> | ||
* A: 你 为什么 不 在 美国 工作？<span class="trans">Why don't you work in the USA?</span> | * A: 你 为什么 不 在 美国 工作？<span class="trans">Why don't you work in the USA?</span> | ||
| − | * B: <em>为了</em> 我 的 太太。她 是 上海 | + | * B: <em>为了</em> 我 的 太太。她 是 上海 人 。<span class="trans">For my wife. She's Shanghainese.</span> |
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*[[Expressing purpose with "weile"]] | *[[Expressing purpose with "weile"]] | ||
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|为了|B1|为了 vs 因为| <em>为了</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|为了|B1|为了 vs 因为|<em>为了</em> 工作 ，他 把 家 搬到 了 北京 。|grammar point|ASGMEC1P}} |
{{Rel char|因为}} | {{Rel char|因为}} | ||
| − | {{Used for|Expressing | + | {{Used for|Expressing purpose}} |
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} | {{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} | ||
{{Translation|to}} | {{Translation|to}} | ||
{{Translation|because}} | {{Translation|because}} | ||
{{Comparison|Conjunctions}} | {{Comparison|Conjunctions}} | ||
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为了 (wèile) and 因为 (yīnwèi) both have the character "为" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: 为了 means "in order to" and 因为 means "because." Using them properly is important if you want to master Chinese!
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Used as an Conjunction
The simplest definition of 因为 is "because." When used at the beginning of a sentence, it is often used with 所以 (which can mean "therefore" or "as a result") to express a cause and effect relationship.
为了 means "in order to," basically expressing some purpose. In English we may say some things like: "In order to get fit, I will go jogging every day." 为了 can also be placed after the subject.
Structure
因为 ⋯⋯ ，(所以) ⋯⋯
⋯⋯ ，所以 ⋯⋯
为了 ⋯⋯ ，⋯⋯
Structure
Subj. + 为了� + sb. (+ Verb)
Examples
Example dialog
- A: 你 为什么 来 上海？Why did you come to Shanghai?
- B: 因为 我 在 这里 工作。Because I work here.
- A: 你 为什么 不 在 美国 工作？Why don't you work in the USA?
- B: 为了 我 的 太太。她 是 上海 人 。For my wife. She's Shanghainese.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (pp. 1) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 347-8) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
