Cantonese Dictionary

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為了
Mandarin: wei4 le5
in order to; so as to; so that; for the purpose of | [粵]: 為咗
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為人
Mandarin: wei2 ren2
Simplified: 为人
(verb) 1. to consider and think of other's interest; (preposition) for others
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為人作嫁
Mandarin: wei4 ren2 zuo4 jia4
Simplified: 为人作嫁
to be busy helping others without any benefit to oneself
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為人正直
to be a fair person
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為人母
Mandarin: wei2 ren2 mu3
be a mother
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為人為己
Mandarin: wei2 ren2wei2 ji3
Simplified: 为人为己
for the sake of oneself and others [written and colloquial]
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為人父
Mandarin: wei2 ren2 fu4
be a father
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為人處世
Mandarin: wei2 ren2 chu3 shi4
Simplified: 为人处世
interaction with others in society
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為什麼
Mandarin: wei4 shen2 me5
why | Also: 為甚麼 | [粵]: 點解; 為乜
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為何
Mandarin: wei4he2
Simplified: 为何
(question) What do someone think?
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為免
Mandarin: wei4 mian3
in order to avoid
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為兩餐
Mandarin: wei2 liang3 can1
Simplified: 为两餐
(verb) to earn money for food
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為前途着想
to have a better future; for the sake of one's future
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為反對而反對
Mandarin: wei4 fan3 dui4 er2 fan3 dui4
opposed for the sake of opposition
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為口奔馳
to work hard to make a living
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為口奔馳
Mandarin: wei2 kou3 ben1 chi2
Simplified: 为口奔驰
busy for a living and survival
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為咗
Mandarin: wei2 zuo5
Simplified: 为咗
Cantonese
(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
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為咩
for what?
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為唔過
Mandarin: wei2 wu2 guo4
Simplified: 为唔过
Cantonese
not worthwhile; uneconomical; it does not pay
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為因
Cantonese
because
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為因
Mandarin: wei4 yin1
Simplified: 为因
cause; as a result of; by reason of
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為國捐軀
Mandarin: wei4 guo2 juan1 qu1
to die in service for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country
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為得過
Mandarin: wei2 de2 guo4
Simplified: 为得过
worth going for (spoken)
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為意
Mandarin: wei2 yi4
Simplified: 为意
to imply; to mind; to notice; to care
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為所欲為
Mandarin: wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2
to uninhibitedly do whatever one pleases
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為數
Mandarin: wei2 shu4
Simplified: 为数
(verb) to sum up; to count
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為期
Mandarin: wei2qi1
Simplified: 为期
(noun) Duration is from (a certain time) to (a certain time)
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為止
Mandarin: wei2 zhi3
Simplified: 为止
up to now
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為此
Mandarin: wei4 ci3
[1] for this reason, with regards to this; [2] in this respect; [3] in order to do this; [4] to this end
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為民請命
Mandarin: wei4 min2 qing3 ming4
Simplified: 为民请命
to plead on behalf of the people
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