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English

1. for the sake of
2. for the purpose of

Examples

• 你打棒球為的是甚麼？

  What do you play baseball for?

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 他努力学习，为的是能够考上大学。

  He studied hard in order to get into college.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 我匆匆忙忙，为的是能赶上第一班火车。

  I hurried in order to catch the first train.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 在一个下雨的早晨，他很早出门为的是及时到学校。

  On a rainy morning, he left his house early so as to be in time for school.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 最初的旗袍遮住了女性身体的大部分，只露出头部、手和脚趾头，为的是无论穿戴者的年龄如何,都能隐藏她的身材。

  The original qipao covered most of a woman's body, revealing only the head, the hands and the tips of the toes, in order to conceal the figure of the wearer regardless of her age.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY