FOR 為了為/以
TRYING to PROFIT:benefit someone, OR to OBEY someone, OR to ACHIEVE an AIM.
Modern Chinese Criteria
LU JIANMING
Words
為 wèi OC: ɢʷals MC: ɦiɛ 208 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Contrast: 與/WITH
The current word is yǔ 與. - Synon: 對/DIRECTION
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN.)adVomfor a contextually deteminate person or cause; for you; for us; for me
- vt+prep+Nwork for/towards N
- vt+V/Nbe for V-ing; serve for V-ing; have V-ing as a purpose
- vt+V1.adV2in order to V1 to go ahead and V2
- vt+V1.postadV2"for to" > in order to
- vtoN(.adV)do something contextually determinate for (one's own) sake 為己
- vtoN.adVacting for > in the interest of something; on someone's behalf; in someone's favour; for the sake of
- vtoN.adVpsychfor the sake of (oneself) 自為
- vtoNab{S1}.adS2working for the occasion of S1, S2CH
- vtoNgradedwork for; be on the side of; work for the benefit of; work towards; aim for; act in the spirit of 為公甚
- vtoNN=beneficiarywork for
- vtoNpsychact/work for (one's own) interests
- vtoNpsychwork for (oneself), work in (one's own) interest
- vtoNreflexive.身work/be/act for (oneself)
- vtpostN{OBJ}.adVfor sake of N perform the action VDS
- vttoN1. N2provide N1 for N2CH
以 yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 30 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- DELETEfor
- vt+V/Nstativebe used for V-ing, serve the purpose to VCH
- vt+V[0].postadVe.g. 以美其身 "in order to beautify his person": in order to
- vtoN.adVfor N, for the sake of NCH
與 yǔ OC: k-laʔ MC: ji̯ɤ 12 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- DELETEfor N to V
- vt(oN.)adVfour you; for me
- vtoN.adVfor; addressed to
於 yú OC: qa MC: ʔi̯ɤ 9 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt[0]oN.postadVfor (the benefit of)
- vtoNbe for
- vtoN.adVfor; for the sake of
- vtoN.adVreflexive.己for (oneself)
- vtoV[0].postadVfor the sake of it V-ing> so thatCH
以為 yǐ wèi MC: yiX hjweH OC: k-lɯʔ ɢʷalsLZ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt V[0]to serve the purpose of V-ing, in order to VLZ
- VPtoNto serve the purpose of N, be because of NLZ
于 yú OC: ɢʷra MC: ɦi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt0oN.postVfor
之 zhī MC: tsyi OC: kljɯCH 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- npropostN.adV>Nabthe V-ing for NCH
- npropostN1.adN2the N1 for the N2CH
故 gù OC: kaas MC: kuo̝ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- npostV1.adV2in order to
比 bì OC: bis MC: bi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN.adVon behalf of
特 tè OC: ɡ-lɯɯɡ MC: dək 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vadVespeciallyfor the sole purpose > especially
行 xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNact in the interest of, act with the aim of
乎 hū MC: hu OC: ɢaaCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vt0oN.postadVfor the benefit of, for the use ofCH
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