| wéi | as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do |
| wèi | because of/for/to |
| 为 | as (in the capacity of) to take sth as to act as |
| 为主 | to rely mainly on to attach most importance to |
| 为之倾倒 | to be infatuated with somebody; to be overwhelmed with admiration for somebody |
| 为了 | in order to for the purpose of so as to |
| 为人 | to behave to conduct oneself personal character |
| 为人作嫁 | work for others without getting any benefit for oneself |
| 为人处世 | conduct oneself in society |
| 为人师表 | to serve as a model (idiom); a paragon |
| 为人正直 | to be upright; to play the game |
| 为人民服务 | Serve the People!, CCP political slogan |
| 为什4E48 | why; why is it that; how is it that; for what reason; what for; why ever; how come |
| 为什么 | variant of 為甚麼|为什么, why? for what reason? |
| 为仁不富 | 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). |
| 为伍 | associate with |
| 为何 | why |
| 为例 | as an example e.g. |
| 为准 | to serve as the norm ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) |
| 为力 | To exert oneself, do one's best. |
| 为国捐躯 | sacrifice one's life for the fatherland |
| 为害 | mischievous |