No. 206 in Chinese
为了
"For the sake of" or "in order to."
In a sentence
为了实现他的梦想，他每天努力学习。
In order to realize his dreams, he studies hard every day.
'为了' introduces a purpose or goal that motivates the action in the main clause.
他准备了一切，为了确保活动顺利进行。
He prepared everything to ensure the event runs smoothly.
'为了' here introduces the objective of the preparations made.
人类努力保护环境是为了子孙后代的幸福。
Humans strive to protect the environment for the happiness of future generations.
'为了' is used to denote the beneficiaries or reason behind the action.
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