Word: 為 (wéi) to become; to be

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

Simplified: 为

Example sentences using 為 in this sense

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萬兩黃金未為貴，一家安樂值錢多

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
萬事和為貴

wànshì hé wéi guì

in all things, harmony is what's precious
不為良相，當為良醫

bù wéi liáng xiàng, dāng wéiliángyī

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

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
兩姑之間難為婦

liǎng gū zhījiān nán wei fù

between two 'gu' it is hard to be the wife
亡羊補牢未為晚

wángyángbǔláo wèi wéi wǎn

mending the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late
人間五福，唯壽為先

rénjiān wǔfú, wéi shòu wéi xiān

of the five blessings among men, long life comes first
他們決定選他為總統。

Tāmen juédìng xuǎn tā wèi zǒngtǒng.

They decided to choose him to be president.
他再次被選為市長。

Tā zàicì bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor again.
他希望明年能晉升為主管。

Tā xīwàng míngnián néng jìnshēng wèi zhǔguǎn.

He hopes to be promoted to supervisor next year.
他想把壞事化為好事。

Tā xiǎng bǎ huàishì huà wèi hǎoshì.

He wants to turn a bad thing into a good one.
他被選為團隊的隊長。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi tuánduì de duìzhǎng.

He was elected captain of the team.
他被選為市長。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor of the city.
他被選為總統。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi zǒngtǒng.

He was elected president.
他被選為隊長。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi duìzhǎng.

He was made captain.
休戀故鄉生處好，受恩深處便為家

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
化鋤為劍，化劍為鋤。

Huà chú wèi jiàn, huà jiàn wèi chú.

Make the hoe your sword, and the sword your hoe.
口是禍之門,舌為斬身刀

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，方為人上人

chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén

only by eating the bitterest of bitter can you become a person above others
天地為大，親師為尊

tiāndì wéi dà, qīn shī wéi zūn

heaven and earth are greatest, parents and teachers are most honoured
失敗可以歸結為準備不足。

Shībài kěyǐ guījié wèi zhǔnbèi bùzú.

The failure can be put down to a lack of preparation.
失敗可以轉化為動力。

Shībài kěyǐ zhuǎnhuà wèi dònglì.

Failure can be transformed into motivation.
學問無大小，能者為尊

xuéwèn wú dàxiǎo, néngzhě wéi zūn

learning has no big or small; the able are respected
寧為太平犬，莫作離亂人

nìng wéi tàipíng quǎn, mò zuò líluàn rén

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

Wǒ de míngzi yì wèi“yǔyán”.

In Chinese, my name means "language".
我的血壓為155比105。

Wǒ de xuèyā wèi yìbǎiwǔshíwǔ bǐ yìbǎilíngwǔ.

My blood pressure is 155 over 105.
有些事情你還是不知道為好。

Yǒuxiē shìqing nǐ háishi bù zhīdào wèi hǎo.

There are things you're better off not knowing.
柔中有剛攻不破,剛中無柔不為堅

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
此地無朱砂,紅土也為貴

cǐdì wú zhūshā,hóngtǔ yě wéi guì

where there is no cinnabar, red earth is also valuable
水果以蘋果為最佳。

Shuǐguǒ yǐ píngguǒ wèi zuìjiā.

Apples are the best fruit.
眼見方為是,傳言未必真

yǎnjiàn fāng wéi shì,chuányán wèibì zhēn

only what the eyes see is true; hearsay isn't necessarily real
能吃苦方為志士，肯吃虧不是痴人

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
舌為利害本，口是禍福門

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
言為心之苗

yán wéi xīn zhī miáo

words are the sprouts of the heart
識時務者為英雄

shíshíwùzhě wéi yīngxióng

those who recognise the times are heroes
錢為人之膽

qián wéi rén zhī dǎn

money is a person's courage