为了
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 3
为了 (wèile) · in order to
为了 (wèile) means “in order to; for; for the sake of”. It is written with 2 characters: 为 (for) + 了 (particle for completed action or change). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 为了 is built
The characters
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
了 le · particle for completed action or change
What 了 is made of
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
为了健康，他每天跑步。Wèile jiànkāng, tā měitiān pǎobù.He runs every day for his health.
你学汉语是为了什么？Nǐ xué Hànyǔ shì wèile shénme?Why are you learning Chinese?
Questions about 为了
What does 为了 mean?
为了 (wèile) means “in order to; for; for the sake of”.
How do you pronounce 为了?
为了 is pronounced wèile.
Which HSK level is 为了?
为了 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 成为chéngwéito become
- 认为rènwéito think
- 为什么wèishénmewhy
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 因为yīnwèibecause
- 变为biànwéito turn into
- 称为chēngwéito be called
- 分为fēnwéito divide into
- 列为lièwéito be listed as
Learn 为了 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.