為咗
simp为咗also written爲咗wai4 zo2wai6 zo2wéi zuo
English
- (preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
- for; for the sake of; in order to
粵語 — Cantonese
- 表示一個動作嘅因由或者目的
Examples
噉樣做為咗搵佢出嚟。
This way is to find him out.
Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY
我家姐为咗減肥日日做運動。
My older sister exercises every day to lose weight.
Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY
啲人為咗錢真係咩都做得出。
People really would do anything for money.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
渠為咗剋期做完件事而通頂。
He has to pull frequent all-nighters to meet the deadline.
Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY
為咗買外國車,佢好努力做嘢。
In order to buy a foreign car, he worked very hard.
Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY
如果唔係為咗養家,我會辭咗份工。
If it were not for my family, I would give up this job.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
為咗發達,佢不惜出賣朋友。
For the sake of being rich, he spared no effort to betray his friends.
為咗入大學,佢日日都好努力讀書。
In order to enter university, he studies hard every day.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk