Word: 为 (wèi, wéi)

你不用再为自己的错误辩解了。

Nǐ búyòng zài wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù biànjiěle.

You don't need to justify your mistake anymore.

你为什么为我担忧？

Nǐ wèishénme wèi wǒ dānyōu?

Why are you worried about me?

你为你的工作感到自豪吗？

Nǐ wèi nǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào zìháo ma?

Do you take pride in your work?

你为谁工作？

Nǐ wèi shéi gōngzuò?

Who do you work for?

你喜欢为家人做什么菜？

Nǐ xǐhuan wèi jiārén zuò shénme cài?

What's a dish you enjoy for your family?

你应该为你的愚蠢感到羞耻。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ de yúchǔn gǎndào xiūchǐ.

You should be ashamed of your folly.

你应该为你的无知感到羞耻。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ de wúzhī gǎndào xiūchǐ.

You should be ashamed of your ignorance.

你应该为你的粗鲁向她道歉。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ de cūlǔ xiàng tā dàoqiàn.

You should apologize to her for being rude.

你应该为你自己感到羞耻。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ zìjǐ gǎndào xiūchǐ.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

你应该知道要为考试作准备。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào yào wèi kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi.

You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.

你必须为自己的行为负责。

Nǐ bìxū wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

You must account for your conduct.

你必须为迟到的事向她道歉。

Nǐ bìxū wèi chídào de shì xiàng tā dàoqiàn.

You must apologize to her for coming late.

你真能为我两肋插刀吗？

Nǐ zhēn néng wèi wǒ liǎnglèichādāo ma?

Would you really go to any lengths for me?

你能为我们做吗？

Nǐ néng wèi wǒmen zuò ma?

Will you be able to do that for us?

你能为我翻译这首歌吗？

Nǐ néng wèi wǒ fānyì zhè shǒu gē ma?

Can you translate this song for me?

你要为自己做的事负上责任。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuò de shì fù shàng zérèn.

You will have to be responsible for what you've done.

你要为自己做过的事情负责。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuòguo de shìqing fùzé.

You should be responsible for your actions.

你要做的只是为迟到而道歉。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì wèi chídào ér dàoqiàn.

All you have to do is apologize for being late.

你还在为我们工作吗？

Nǐ hái zài wèi wǒmen gōngzuò ma?

Are you still working for us?

你还没有为我的自行车付完款吗？

Nǐ hái méiyǒu wèi wǒ de zìxíngchē fù wán kuǎn ma?

Have you still not finished paying for my bike?

儿孙自有儿孙福，莫为儿孙做马牛

érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú, mò wèi érsūn zuò mǎ niú

children and grandchildren have their own fortune; don't toil like horse and ox for them

兄弟之间别为小事计较。

Xiōngdì zhījiān bié wèi xiǎoshì jìjiào.

Brothers shouldn't bicker over trivial things.

公司为他们提供制服。

Gōngsī wèi tāmen tígōng zhìfú.

The company provides them with uniforms.

公司为他的情况开了一个特例。

Gōngsī wèi tā de qíngkuàng kāile yí gè tèlì.

The company made a special exception for his situation.

公司为生病的同事开了一个特例。

Gōngsī wèi shēngbìng de tóngshì kāile yí gè tèlì.

The company made a special exception for the sick colleague.

公司以客户需求为导向。

Gōngsī yǐ kèhù xūqiú wèi dǎoxiàng.

The company is oriented towards customer needs.

几盆花为房间增添了色彩。

Jǐ pénhuā wèi fángjiān zēngtiānle sècǎi.

A few pots of flowers added some color to the room.

别为一时冲动毁了前程。

Bié wèi yìshí chōngdòng huǐle qiánchéng.

Don't ruin your future over a moment of impulse.

别为它失望！

Bié wèi tā shīwàng!

Don't let it get you down!

别为晚饭犯愁，我来做。

Bié wèi wǎnfàn fànchóu, wǒ lái zuò.

Don't stress about dinner, I'll cook.

别为琐碎的小事生气。

Bié wèi suǒsuì de xiǎoshì shēngqì.

Don't get angry over trivial little things.

别为这事担心。

Bié wèi zhè shì dānxīn.

Don't worry about this.

别为这点小事上火，慢慢说。

Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì shànghuǒ, mànmàn shuō.

Don't get worked up over such a small thing, just talk it out.

别为这点小事烦恼了。

Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì fánnǎole.

Don't worry about such a small thing.

别指望别人来为你考虑！

Bié zhǐwàng biéren lái wèi nǐ kǎolǜ!

Don't expect others to think for you!

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.

医院可以为你出具病假证明。

Yīyuàn kěyǐ wèi nǐ chūjù bìngjià zhèngmíng.

The hospital can issue you a sick note.

厨师为客人特制了一道汤。

Chúshī wèi kèrén tèzhì le yídào tāng.

The chef made a special soup for the guests.

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

古人为后世留下了很多书。

Gǔrén wèi hòushì liúxiàle hěn duō shū.

The ancients left many books for later generations.

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

同学们为这件事辩了很久。

Tóngxuémen wèi zhè jiàn shì biàn le hěn jiǔ.

The students debated this matter for a long time.

同学们在操场边为我们加油。

Tóngxuémen zài cāochǎng biān wèi wǒmen jiāyóu.

Our classmates were cheering us on beside the playground.

告诉我你为怎么要这样做。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèi zěnme yào zhèyàng zuò.

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.

地铁站为残疾乘客准备了电梯。

Dìtiězhàn wèi cánjí chéngkè zhǔnbèile diàntī.

The subway station has provided elevators for disabled passengers.

士兵们已经准备好为国牺牲了。

Shìbīngmen yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo wèi guó xīshēngle.

The soldiers were ready to die for their country.

大家敬称他为老先生。

Dàjiā jìngchēng tā wèi lǎoxiānshēng.

Everyone respectfully addresses him as venerable sir.

大部分日本人都以米饭为主食。

Dàbùfen Rìběn rén dōu yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

Most Japanese live on rice.

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.

女为悦己者容，士为知己者死

nǚ wèi yuè jǐzhě róng, shìwèizhījǐzhěsǐ

a woman adorns herself for one who delights in her; a gentleman dies for one who knows him

奶奶春节会为家人祈福。

Nǎinai chūnjié huì wèi jiārén qífú.

Grandma prays for blessings for the family during the Spring Festival.

她一定为你感到骄傲。

Tā yídìng wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.

She must be proud of you.

她为一家医院工作。

Tā wèi yìjiā yīyuàn gōngzuò.

She works for a hospital.

她为人宽厚，很少生气。

Tā wèi rén kuānhòu, hěn shǎo shēngqì.

She is tolerant by nature and rarely gets angry.

她为人正直，所以大家都信任她。

Tā wèi rén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

She is a person of integrity, so everyone trusts her.

她为人豪爽，有话直接说。

Tā wèi rén háoshuǎng, yǒu huà zhíjiē shuō.

She is forthright and says what she thinks.

她为他做了一套新衣服。

Tā wèi tā zuòle yítào xīn yīfu.

She made him a new suit.

她为他做了件新大衣。

Tā wèi tā zuòle jiàn xīn dàyī.

She made him a new coat.

她为他做了所有她能做的事。

Tā wèi tā zuòle suǒyǒu tā néng zuò de shì.

She did everything she could for him.

她为她做了一切事。

Tā wèi tā zuòle yíqiè shì.

She did everything for her.

她为她的成功感到高兴。

Tā wèi tā de chénggōng gǎndào gāoxìng.

She is pleased at her success.

她为她的父亲感到非常骄傲。

Tā wèi tā de fùqīn gǎndào fēicháng jiāo'ào.

She was very proud of her father.

她为孩子们做了饼干。

Tā wèi háizimen zuòle bǐnggān.

She made cookies for the children.

她为我们所有的人煮咖啡。

Tā wèi wǒmen suǒyǒu de rén zhǔ kāfēi.

She made coffee for all of us.

她为我们煮了蔬菜汤。

Tā wèi wǒmen zhǔle shūcài tāng.

She cooked vegetable soup for us.

她为我做了一个蛋糕。

Tā wèi wǒ zuòle yí gè dàngāo.

She made me a cake.

她为我做了这个娃娃。

Tā wèi wǒ zuòle zhège wáwa.

She made the doll for me.

她为父亲披上了孝服。

Tā wèi fùqīn pī shàng le xiàofú.

She put on mourning dress for her father.

她为自己孩子的行为感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ háizi de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She was ashamed of her children's behavior.

她为自己所做的事感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ suǒ zuò de shì gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She is ashamed of what she's done.

她为自己的儿子成为医生而自豪。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de érzi chéngwéi yīshēng ér zìháo.

She is proud that her son has become a doctor.

她为自己的粗心感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de cūxīn gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness.

她可以为她的女儿感到骄傲。

Tā kěyǐ wèi tā de nǚ'ér gǎndào jiāo'ào.

She may be proud of her daughter.

她喜欢为她的家人做饭。

Tā xǐhuan wèi tā de jiārén zuòfàn.

She likes to cook for her family.

她将必须为大家做饭。

Tā jiāng bìxū wèi dàjiā zuòfàn.

She will have to cook for everyone.

她当选为委员会主席。

Tā dāngxuǎn wèi wěiyuánhuì zhǔxí.

She was elected chairman of the committee.

她愿意为这个公司效力。

Tā yuànyì wèi zhège gōngsī xiàolì.

She is willing to serve this company.

她把他形容为侦探。

Tā bǎ tā xíngróng wèi zhēntàn.

She described him as a detective.

她拼命训练，想为家乡争光。

Tā pīnmìng xùnliàn, xiǎng wèi jiāxiāng zhēngguāng.

She trains like mad, hoping to win glory for her hometown.

她正在为这部电影作曲。

Tā zhèngzài wèi zhè bù diànyǐng zuòqǔ.

She is composing the music for this film.

她没能说服他为她写首歌。

Tā méi néng shuōfú tā wèi tā xiě shǒu gē.

She couldn't convince him to write a song for her.

她的歌声让很多观众为之倾倒。

Tā de gēshēng ràng hěn duō guānzhòng wèi zhī qīngdǎo.

Her singing won the admiration of many in the audience.

她被任命为主席。

Tā bèi rènmìng wèi zhǔxí.

She was appointed chairperson.

好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。

Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

好的教育是在为孩子的未来铺路。

Hǎo de jiàoyù shì zài wèi háizi de wèilái pūlù.

A good education lays the groundwork for a child's future.

妈妈为我准备了午饭。

Māma wèi wǒ zhǔnbèile wǔfàn.

Mother prepared lunch for me.

学校为学生提供食宿。

Xuéxiào wèi xuésheng tígōng shísù.

The school provides board and lodging for its students.

学者们为道统争论了很久。

Xuézhěmen wèi dàotǒng zhēnglùnle hěn jiǔ.

Scholars argued over Confucian orthodoxy for a long time.

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

市长将为冠军颁发奖杯。

Shìzhǎng jiāng wèi guànjūn bānfā jiǎngbēi.

The mayor will present the trophy to the champion.

市长来为新桥剪彩。

Shìzhǎng lái wèi xīn qiáo jiǎncǎi.

The mayor came to cut the ribbon for the new bridge.

干部为民办事，才有威信。

Gànbù wèi mínbàn shì, cái yǒu wēixìn.

Officials earn the people's respect only by working for them.

应该为这些花遮挡风雨。

Yīnggāi wèi zhèxiē huā zhēdǎng fēngyǔ.

These flowers should be sheltered from the rain.

开幕式为运动会揭开了序幕。

Kāimùshì wèi yùndònghuì jiēkāile xùmù.

The opening ceremony raised the curtain on the sports meet.

归根到底，他是为你好。

Guīgēndàodǐ, tā shì wèi nǐ hǎo.

After all, he means well for you.

当官不为民作主，不如回家卖红薯

dāngguān bú wèi mín zuòzhǔ, bùrú huíjiā mài hóngshǔ

if an official won't decide for the people, better go home and sell sweet potatoes

很多父母以自己的孩子为傲。

Hěn duō fùmǔ yǐ zìjǐ de háizi wèi ào.

Many parents take pride in their children.