No. 1,775 in Chinese
是為
"是為" means "this is considered as" or "this is regarded as."
In a sentence
這件事的成功是為了團隊的共同努力。
The success of this matter is for the team's joint effort.
Here, '是為了' introduces the purpose or reason behind the success, linking it directly to the team's effort.
贈送禮物是為表達感謝之意。
Gifting a present is to express gratitude.
In this case, '是為表達' specifies the action's intent, clarifying the motive behind giving a gift.
這篇文章的用意是為引起讀者的深思。
The purpose of this article is to provoke deep thought among readers.
By using '是為引起', the sentence emphasizes the objective or aim of writing the article.
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