How to pronounce wei le (为了) in Chinese
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为了
wèi le
Characters & meanings
as; to take sth as
(completed action marker)
Common mistake
Falling + neutral (4-0): wèi drops, le tags along weightless. Keep 为 falling here and in 因为, but rising (wéi) in 认为 and 以为.
Tone change in this word
了 is neutral in 为了, as it is as a particle.
Example sentence
为了健康，我每天跑步。
Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān pǎobù.
I run every day for my health.
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