HSK 3

Preposition of purpose or beneficiary (为)

Explanation

The preposition 为 (wèi) is used to indicate the purpose or beneficiary of an action, usually translated as 'for' or 'for the sake of'. For example, '妈妈每天为我们做饭' means 'Mom cooks for us every day'. The common structure is 为 + person/thing + verb.

Examples

妈妈每天为我们做饭。
maměitiānwèimenzuòfàn
他为我买了一束花。
wèimǎileshùhuā

Learn “为” effectively

The grammar point “为” (Preposition of purpose or beneficiary (为)) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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