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為
Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: [[to do; to make; because of]] waih 為 to do; to make; because of.
Definitions
  1. 1 [[to do; to make; because of]] waih 為 to do; to make; because of.
  2. 2 waih hàu bān chih 為口奔馳 — to work extremely hard to make a living, to struggle to "make ends meet".
  3. 3 waih léuhng chāan 為兩餐 — to try and make a living, in order to make a living.
  4. 4 waih sihk 為食 — a greedy eater, a glutton.
Other Readings
為
for | on behalf of | # adapted from cc-cedict | on account of | because of | by
Words containing 為
歎為觀止
(adjective) amazing; stunning; breathtaking
簽保守行為
be bound over; bind over; be on probation
亂講無為
talk rubbish; talk nonsense
為國捐軀
to die in service for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country
成為事實
verb; come true; Become a reality
做為
act as
為口奔馳
to work hard to make a living
為民請命
to plead on behalf of the people
不為五斗米折腰
would not compromise for living or survival
親力親為
to do sth. personally; DIY
無能為力
powerless or impotent; (lit.) without any ability to use as a strength
因為
because
物以罕為貴
(adjective) something is limited, is expensive
為人母
be a mother
人為
artificial; man-made
為此
[1] for this reason, with regards to this; [2] in this respect; [3] in order to
親暱行為
intimacy; intimate act; affectionate act
頗為
fairly; rather
行為不檢
be indiscreet in conduct
斬到變屎餅為止
to chop somone to bits [colloquial]
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