为 (wéi) is a Chinese word meaning “as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as”.
Meanings
- 1as (in the capacity of)
- 2to take sth as
- 3to act as
- 4to serve as
- 5to behave as
- 6to become
- 7to be
- 8to do
- 9by (in the passive voice)
- Part of speech
- preposition
Related words
因为because; owing to; on account of为什么why?为because of为variant of 為|为[wei2]为variant of 為|为[wei4]认为to believe; to think; to consider; to feel为了for; for the purpose of; in order to以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)成为to become; to turn into作为one's conduct行为action; conduct; behavior; activity为何why