HSK 3 grammar · new HSK syllabus
为了: in order to
为了 + goal = in order to: 为了学好汉语，他每天练习.
Structure
- 为了 + purpose，subject + action
- Subject + 为了 + purpose + action
How it works
为了 introduces a purpose. It usually comes at the start: 为了身体健康，我每天跑步.
It can also come after the subject: 他为了找工作，学了很多东西.
Compare 因为, which gives a reason (something that already happened), not a goal.
Examples
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为了学好汉语，他每天练习两个小时。
Wèile xué hǎo Hànyǔ, tā měi tiān liànxí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.
To learn Chinese well, he practises two hours a day.
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为了身体健康，我每天早上跑步。
Wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang pǎobù.
I run every morning to stay healthy.
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为了不迟到，我早上六点就起床了。
Wèile bù chídào, wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù qǐchuáng le.
I got up at six so as not to be late.
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他为了照顾妈妈，换了工作。
Tā wèile zhàogù māma, huàn le gōngzuò.
He changed jobs to look after his mother.
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为了这次考试，她复习了一个月。
Wèile zhè cì kǎoshì, tā fùxí le yí gè yuè.
She revised for a month for this exam.
Words in these examples (34)
| 为了 | wèile | in order to; for | HSK 3 |
| 学 | xué | to learn; to study | HSK 1 |
| 好 | hǎo | good; well | HSK 1 |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese (language) | HSK 1 |
| 他 | tā | he; him | HSK 1 |
| 每 | měi | every; each | HSK 2 |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky | HSK 1 |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practise; exercise | HSK 3 |
| 两 | liǎng | two (before a measure word) | HSK 1 |
| 个 | gè | (general measure word) | HSK 1 |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | HSK 1 |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body; health | HSK 2 |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health | HSK 3 |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | HSK 1 |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK 1 |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog | HSK 2 |
| 不 | bù | not; no | HSK 1 |
| 迟到 | chídào | to be late | HSK 3 |
| 六 | liù | six | HSK 1 |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; (measure word) a little | HSK 1 |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; right away; only | HSK 2 |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up (out of bed) | HSK 1 |
| 了 | le | (particle marking a completed action or a change) | HSK 1 |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to look after | HSK 3 |
| 妈妈 | māma | mum; mother | HSK 1 |
| 换 | huàn | to change; to exchange | HSK 3 |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; job; work | HSK 1 |
| 这 | zhè | this | HSK 1 |
| 次 | cì | time (occurrence), as in 三次 "three times" | HSK 2 |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | exam; to take an exam | HSK 2 |
| 她 | tā | she; her | HSK 1 |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; to revise | HSK 3 |
| 一 | yī | one | HSK 1 |
| 月 | yuè | month; moon | HSK 1 |
Common mistakes
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✗为了下雨，我们没去。
✓因为下雨，我们没去。
A reason takes 因为; 为了 is a goal.
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✗我学汉语为了去中国工作。
✓为了去中国工作，我学汉语。
Put 为了 first, or use 是为了 at the end.
Check yourself
Choose the word that fills the gap.
1. 找到好工作，他学了很多东西。
2. 路上车多，我迟到了。
3. 为了健康，他 不喝酒了。