No. 1,974 in Chinese
為了
"為了" means "in order to" or "for the sake of."
In a sentence
為了健康，他決定每天跑步。
For the sake of his health, he decided to run every day.
In this sentence, "為了" is used to indicate the purpose or reason for doing an action, which is to maintain health.
她努力學習英文，為了可以和外國人溝通。
She studies English diligently in order to communicate with foreigners.
Here, "為了" introduces the aim of learning English, which is to enable communication with foreign people.
我搬到城市，為了找更好的工作機會。
I moved to the city in pursuit of better job opportunities.
In this example, "為了" signifies the intention behind moving to the city, highlighting the goal of finding improved employment prospects.
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