为了 (wèile) — in order to, for the sake of

为了 (wèile)

A preposition meaning "in order to" or "for the sake of," used to state the purpose or motivation behind an action. It introduces a goal and precedes the verb phrase that achieves it.

Meanings

1. [prep] In order to, for the purpose of, for the sake of.

Example Sentences

为了学好汉语，他每天练习。 Wèile xuéhǎo Hànyǔ, tā měi tiān liànxí. In order to learn Chinese well, he practices every day.

她为了家人努力工作。 Tā wèile jiārén nǔlì gōngzuò. She works hard for the sake of her family.

为了健康，我开始跑步了。 Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ kāishǐ pǎobù le. For the sake of my health, I started running.

他为了省钱，不去餐厅吃饭。 Tā wèile shěng qián, bù qù cāntīng chīfàn. In order to save money, he does not eat at restaurants.

Collocations

Memory Hook

为 means "for/to act as" and 了 marks completion: you do something completely "for" a goal — that is 为了.