为[wéi]

动

1. do; act

♦ 敢作敢~ be decisive and bold in action; act with daring

2. act as; serve as

♦ 选她~人民代表 elect her a people's deputy

♦ 以此~凭。 This will serve as a proof.

♦ 有诗~证。 A poem testifies to that.

3. become

♦ 变沙漠~良田 turn the desert into arable land

4. be; mean

♦ 一公里~二华里。 One kilometer is equivalent to two li.

介(used with 所 in a passive sentence)

♦ ~人民所爱戴 be loved and respected by the people

♦ 不~表面现象所迷惑 not be confused by superficial phenomena

助

1. 书 (used in a rhetorical question with 何)

♦ 何以家~？ What need have I of a home? (usu. said during a national crisis)

2. (used after an adjective to form an adverb)

♦ 大~高兴 very happy

♦ 广~流传 widely spread

3. (used after an adverb for emphasis)

♦ 极~重要 extremely important

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为[wèi]
介

1. in the interest of; for

♦ ~大多数人谋利益 work in the interests of the vast majority of people

2. because of

♦ ~我们的友谊干杯!A toast to our friendship!

♦ ~胜利而欢呼 hail a victory

3. for the purpose of; for the sake of

♦ ~方便起见 for the sake of convenience

♦ 不~名, 不~利 seek no personal fame or gain

4. to; towards

♦ 他~我送来一份请帖。 He's sent an invitation to me.

♦ 且~诸君言之。 Now I'll inform you about it.

动书 stand for; support
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