PINYIN

wéi

DEFINITION
  • as (in the capacity of)
  • to take sth as
  • to act as
  • to serve as
  • to behave as
  • to become
  • to be
  • to do
  • by (in the passive voice)
EXAMPLE
为难 / wéi nán
to feel embarrassed or awkward 
PINYIN

wèi

DEFINITION
  • because of
  • for
  • to
EXAMPLE
特为 / tè wèi / for a specific purpose / specially