Word: 为 (wéi) to become; to be

These are the example sentences using 为 in the sense to become; to be. Every sentence using 为 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 為

Example sentences using 为 in this sense

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万两黄金未为贵，一家安乐值钱多

wàn liǎng huángjīn wèi wéi guì, yìjiā ānlè zhíqián duō

ten thousand taels of gold isn't precious; a family's peace and joy is worth more
万事和为贵

wànshì hé wéi guì

in all things, harmony is what's precious
不为良相，当为良医

bù wéi liáng xiàng, dāng wéiliángyī

if you can't be a good prime minister, be a good doctor
不吃苦中苦，难为人上人

bù chīkǔ zhōng kǔ, nán wei rén shàng rén

if you don't eat the bitterest of the bitter, it is hard to become a person above others
两姑之间难为妇

liǎng gū zhījiān nán wei fù

between two 'gu' it is hard to be the wife
亡羊补牢未为晚

wángyángbǔláo wèi wéi wǎn

mending the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late
人间五福，唯寿为先

rénjiān wǔfú, wéi shòu wéi xiān

of the five blessings among men, long life comes first
他们决定选他为总统。

Tāmen juédìng xuǎn tā wèi zǒngtǒng.

They decided to choose him to be president.
他再次被选为市长。

Tā zàicì bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor again.
他希望明年能晋升为主管。

Tā xīwàng míngnián néng jìnshēng wèi zhǔguǎn.

He hopes to be promoted to supervisor next year.
他想把坏事化为好事。

Tā xiǎng bǎ huàishì huà wèi hǎoshì.

He wants to turn a bad thing into a good one.
他被选为团队的队长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi tuánduì de duìzhǎng.

He was elected captain of the team.
他被选为市长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor of the city.
他被选为总统。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi zǒngtǒng.

He was elected president.
他被选为队长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi duìzhǎng.

He was made captain.
休恋故乡生处好，受恩深处便为家

xiū liàn gùxiāng shēng chù hǎo, shòu ēn shēnchù biàn wéi jiā

don't cling to the place of birth as best; where you are deeply treated well, make your home
化锄为剑，化剑为锄。

Huà chú wèi jiàn, huà jiàn wèi chú.

Make the hoe your sword, and the sword your hoe.
口是祸之门,舌为斩身刀

kǒu shì huò zhī mén,shé wéi zhǎn shēn dāo

the mouth is the gate of disaster; the tongue is the blade that cuts the body
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén

only by eating the bitterest of bitter can you become a person above others
天地为大，亲师为尊

tiāndì wéi dà, qīn shī wéi zūn

heaven and earth are greatest, parents and teachers are most honoured
失败可以归结为准备不足。

Shībài kěyǐ guījié wèi zhǔnbèi bùzú.

The failure can be put down to a lack of preparation.
失败可以转化为动力。

Shībài kěyǐ zhuǎnhuà wèi dònglì.

Failure can be transformed into motivation.
学问无大小，能者为尊

xuéwèn wú dàxiǎo, néngzhě wéi zūn

learning has no big or small; the able are respected
宁为太平犬，莫作离乱人

nìng wéi tàipíng quǎn, mò zuò líluàn rén

better a dog in peacetime than a person in a time of chaos
我的名字意为“语言”。

Wǒ de míngzi yì wèi“yǔyán”.

In Chinese, my name means "language".
我的血压为155比105。

Wǒ de xuèyā wèi yìbǎiwǔshíwǔ bǐ yìbǎilíngwǔ.

My blood pressure is 155 over 105.
有些事情你还是不知道为好。

Yǒuxiē shìqing nǐ háishi bù zhīdào wèi hǎo.

There are things you're better off not knowing.
柔中有刚攻不破,刚中无柔不为坚

róu zhōng yǒu gāng gōng bú pò,gāng zhōng wú róu bù wéi jiān

gentleness with firmness inside cannot be broken; firmness without gentleness is not truly strong
此地无朱砂,红土也为贵

cǐdì wú zhūshā,hóngtǔ yě wéi guì

where there is no cinnabar, red earth is also valuable
水果以苹果为最佳。

Shuǐguǒ yǐ píngguǒ wèi zuìjiā.

Apples are the best fruit.
眼见方为是,传言未必真

yǎnjiàn fāng wéi shì,chuányán wèibì zhēn

only what the eyes see is true; hearsay isn't necessarily real
能吃苦方为志士，肯吃亏不是痴人

néng chīkǔ fāng wéi zhìshì, kěn chīkuī bú shì chīrén

only one who can endure hardship is a man of ideals; one willing to take a loss is no fool
舌为利害本，口是祸福门

shé wéi lìhài běn, kǒu shì huòfú mén

the tongue is the root of gain and harm, the mouth is the gate of fortune and misfortune
言为心之苗

yán wéi xīn zhī miáo

words are the sprouts of the heart
识时务者为英雄

shíshíwùzhě wéi yīngxióng

those who recognise the times are heroes
钱为人之胆

qián wéi rén zhī dǎn

money is a person's courage