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为了 and 因为 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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为了
为了 can be used to mean "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". It can be put in the beginning or end of a sentence, and it can also be placed after the subject.
Structure
为了 + purpose，Subject + Predicate
Examples
- 为了 有 一 份 好 工作，他 去 了 上海。
- 为了 自己 的 将来，我们 应该 好好 学习。
- 为了 能 学 好 中文，他 来 到 了 中国。
- 为了 不 被 人 笑话，这 个 孩子 从来 不 出门。
Structure
If 为了 is put in the middle of a sentence, it is often followed with an 而.
Subject + 为了 + 目的 + （而）Predicate
Examples
- 他 为了 有 一 份 好 工作 而 去 了 上海。
- 我们 为了 自己 的 将来 应该 好好 学习。
- 他 为了 能 学 好 中文 而 来 到 了 中国。
- 这 个 孩子 为了 不 被 人 笑话 从 不 出门。
因为
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.
Structure
因为 + reason, 所以 + result
Examples
- 因为 他 想 有 一 份 好 工作，所以 他 去 了 上海。
- 因为 我 想 有 一 个 好 的 将来，所以 我 现在 好好 学习。
- 因为 他 想 学 好 中文，所以 他 来 到 了 中国。
- 因为 不 想 被 别人 笑话，这 个 孩子 从来 不 出门。
Examples of right and wrong sentences
- 因为 让 妹妹 上 学，他 出去 打工。
- 为了 让 妹妹 上 学，他 出去 打工。
- 为了 今天 要 下 雨，我 带 了 一 把 雨伞。
- 因为 今天 要 下 雨，（所以） 我 带 了 一 把 雨伞。
Dialog
- A: 你 为什么 来 上海？
- B: 因为 我 在 这里 工作。
- A: 你 为什么 不 在 美国 工作？
- B: 为了 我 的 太太。她 是 上海 人。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (p. 1)
