為著

See also: 为着

Chinese
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (為著/為着/爲著/爲着) 為/爲 著/着
simp. (为着) 为 着

Pronunciation

Preposition

為著

  1. for the sake of; in order to
    這是為著你家己好。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    这是为着你家己好。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Che sī ūi-tio̍h lí ka-kī hó. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    It's for your own good.
    為著欲出國讀冊，伊準備爭取獎學金。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    为着欲出国读册，伊准备争取奖学金。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Ūi-tio̍h beh chhut-kok tha̍k-chheh, i chún-pī cheng-chhú chióng-ha̍k-kim. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.
    伊想欲為著愛情來結婚，毋是為著錢財。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    伊想欲为着爱情来结婚，毋是为着钱财。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    I siūⁿ-beh ūi-tio̍h ài-chêng lâi kiat-hun, m̄-sī ūi-tio̍h chîⁿ-châi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    She wants to marry for love, not for money.
    為著方便學生購買轉去厝內的車票，學校已經開展各種活動。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    为着方便学生购买转去厝内的车票，学校已经开展各种活动。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Ūi-tio̍h hong-piān ha̍k-seng kò͘-bé tńg-khì chhù-lāi ê chhia-phiò, ha̍k-hāu í-keng khai-tián kok-chióng oa̍h-tāng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    The school has launched a number of programs to make it convenient for students to purchase tickets home.

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