为了 introduces the purpose or goal of an action. It means "in order to" or "for the sake of."
Purpose - In order to achieve X
Beneficiary - For the sake of someone
Motivation - The reason behind an action
In order to learn Chinese well, I practice every day.
为了 typically comes at the beginning of the sentence or before the verb.
为了 vs 因为
- 为了 = purpose (in order to) - looks forward
- 因为 = reason (because) - looks backward
Position is flexible
- 为了健康，我运动
- 我为了健康运动
Can take nouns or verbs
- 为了你 (for you)
- 为了省钱 (in order to save money)
In order to learn Chinese well, I practice every day.
In order to save money, she does not buy new clothes.
I did a lot for you.
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