為〔为〕 wai⁶ {wèi}

(conjunction) 1. As; (verb) 1. do; (noun) 1. behaviour; 2. Conduct; (of suffix) used after an adverb or after an adjective to form an adverb.

為〔为〕 wai⁶ {wéi}

1. as (in the capacity of)
2. to take sth as
3. to act as
4. to serve as
5. to behave as
6. to become
7. to be
8. to do
9. by (in the passive voice)

為〔为〕 wai⁶ {wèi}

1. because of
2. for
3. to

為因〔为-〕 wai⁴ jan¹ {wèi yīn}

cause; as a result of; by reason of

為人〔为-〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ {wéi rén}

(verb) 1. to consider and think of other's interest; (preposition) for others

為意〔为-〕 wai⁴ ji³ {wéi yì}

to imply; to mind; to notice; to care

為期〔为-〕 wai⁴ kei⁴ {wéiqī}

(noun) Duration is from (a certain time) to (a certain time)

為乜〔为-〕 wai⁴ me¹ {wéi miē}

(interrogative adverb) what for; why

為皮〔为-〕 wai⁴ pei⁴ {wéi pí}

the cost; expensive; to invest capital

為數〔为数〕 wai⁴ sou³ {wéi shù}

(verb) to sum up; to count

為止〔为-〕 wai⁴ zi² {wéi zhǐ}

up to now

為食〔为-〕 wai⁴ zi⁶ {wéi shí}

(adjective) gluttonous

為咗〔为-〕 wai⁴ zo² {wéi zuo}

(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that

為何〔为-〕 wai⁶ ho⁴ {wèihé}

(question) What do someone think?

為人〔为-〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ {wéi rén}

1. to conduct oneself
2. behavior
3. conduct
4. personal character

為人〔为-〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ {wèi rén}

1. for sb
2. for others' interest

為期〔为-〕 wai⁴ kei⁴ {wéi qī}

1. (to be done) by (a certain date)
2. lasting (a certain time)

為例〔为-〕 wai⁴ lai⁶ {wèi lì}

1. as an example
2. e.g.

為難〔为难〕 wai⁴ naan⁴ {wéi nán}

1. to feel embarrassed or awkward
2. to make things difficult (for someone)
3. to find things difficult (to do or manage)

為伍〔为-〕 wai⁴ ng⁵ {wéi wǔ}

1. to associate with
2. to keep company with

為啥〔为-〕 wai⁴ saa¹ {wèi shá}

dialectal equivalent of 為什麼

為生〔为-〕 wai⁴ sang¹ {wéi shēng}

to make a living

為首〔为-〕 wai⁴ sau² {wéi shǒu}

1. head
2. be headed by

為時〔为时〕 wai⁴ si⁴ {wéi shí}

1. timewise
2. pertaining to time

為準〔为准〕 wai⁴ zeon² {wéi zhǔn}

1. to serve as the norm
2. ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)

為止〔为-〕 wai⁴ zi² {wéi zhǐ}

until

為重〔为-〕 wai⁴ zung⁶ {wéi zhòng}

to attach most importance to

為主〔为-〕 wai⁴ zyu² {wéi zhǔ}

1. to rely mainly on
2. to attach most importance to

為此〔为-〕 wai⁶ ci² {wèi cǐ}

1. for this reason
2. with regards to this
3. in this respect
4. in order to do this
5. to this end

為何〔为-〕 wai⁶ ho⁴ {wèi hé}

why

為了〔为-〕 wai⁶ liu⁵ {wèi le}

1. in order to
2. for the purpose of
3. so as to

為著〔为着〕 wai⁶ zoek⁶ {wèi zhe}

1. in order to
2. because of
3. for the sake of

為得過〔为-过〕 wai⁴ dak¹ gwo³ {wéi dé guò}

worth going for (spoken)

為兩餐〔为两-〕 wai⁴ loeng⁵ caan¹ {wéi liǎng cān}

(verb) to earn money for food

為唔過〔为-过〕 wai⁴ m⁴ gwo³ {wéi wú guò}

not worthwhile; uneconomical; it does not pay

為甚麼〔为什么〕 wai⁴ sam⁶ mo¹ {wèi shén me}

why

為食貓〔为-猫〕 wai⁴ zi⁶ maau¹ {wéi shí māo}

(noun) a foodie; a food lover; a glutton; a gourmand

為食鬼〔为--〕 wai⁶ sik⁶ gwai² {wéi shí guǐ}

a gourmand

為己任〔为--〕 wai⁴ gei² jam⁶ {wéi jǐ rèn}

1. to make it one's business
2. to take upon oneself to

為的是〔为--〕 wai⁶ dik¹ si⁶ {wèi de shì}

1. for the sake of
2. for the purpose of

為什麼〔为-么〕 wai⁶ sam⁶ mo¹ {wèi shén me}

1. why?
2. for what reason?

為口奔馳〔为--驰〕 wai⁴ hau² ban¹ ci⁴ {wéi kǒu bēn chí}

busy for a living and survival

為人處世〔为-处-〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ cyu² sai³ {wéi rén chǔ shì}

interaction with others in society

為虎添翼〔为---〕 wai⁶ fu² tim¹ jik⁶ {wèi hǔ tiān yì}

to support a villain doing something bad

為人作嫁〔为---〕 wai⁶ jan⁴ zok³ gaa³ {wèi rén zuò jià}

to be busy helping others without any benefit to oneself

為民請命〔为-请-〕 wai⁶ man⁴ cing² ming⁶ {wèi mín qǐng mìng}

to plead on behalf of the people

為德不卒〔为---〕 wai⁴ dak¹ bat¹ zeot¹ {wéi dé bù zú}

1. to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
2. lack of sticking power
3. short attention span

為德不終〔为--终〕 wai⁴ dak¹ bat¹ zung¹ {wéi dé bù zhōng}

1. to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
2. lack of sticking power
3. short attention span

為非作歹〔为---〕 wai⁴ fei¹ zok³ daai² {wéi fēi zuò dǎi}

1. to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
2. evildoer
3. to perpetrate outrages

為虎作倀〔为--伥〕 wai⁴ fu² zok³ coeng¹ {wèi hǔ zuò chāng}

1. to act as accomplice to the tiger
2. to help a villain do evil (idiom)

為富不仁〔为---〕 wai⁴ fu³ bat¹ jan⁴ {wéi fù bù rén}

the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

為仁不富〔为---〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ fu³ {wéi rén bù fù}

the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

為人師表〔为-师-〕 wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu² {wéi rén shī biǎo}

1. to serve as a model for others (idiom)
2. to be a worthy teacher

為時不晚〔为时--〕 wai⁴ si⁴ bat¹ maan⁵ {wéi shí bù wǎn}

it is not too late (idiom)

為時過早〔为时过-〕 wai⁴ si⁴ gwo³ zou² {wéi shí guò zǎo}

1. premature
2. too soon

為時已晚〔为时--〕 wai⁴ si⁴ ji⁵ maan⁵ {wéi shí yǐ wǎn}

already too late

為時未晚〔为时--〕 wai⁴ si⁴ mei⁶ maan⁵ {wéi shí wèi wǎn}

it is not too late (idiom)

為善最樂〔为--乐〕 wai⁴ sin⁶ zeoi³ lok⁶ {wéi shàn zuì lè}

doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)

為所欲為〔为--为〕 wai⁴ so² juk⁶ wai⁴ {wéi suǒ yù wéi}

to do whatever one pleases

為人民服務〔为---务〕 wai⁶ jan⁴ man⁴ fuk⁶ mou⁶ {wèi rén mín fú wù}

Serve the People!, CCP political slogan

為富不仁，為仁不富〔为----为---〕 wai⁴ fu³ bat¹ jan⁴ ，wai⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ fu³ {wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù}

the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).