Doing Something for a Goal with 为了……而……

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subject + 为了 + goal + 而 + verb phrase

为了 names the goal, 而 hands over to the action taken for it: 为了家人而努力工作.

他为了考上大学而努力学习。

When to use Doing Something for a Goal with 为了……而……

为了 + goal + 而 + verb phrase means “to do something in order to reach a goal”. The subject comes first, 为了 introduces the goal, and 而 stands right before the action, linking the two: 他为了考上大学而努力学习. The sentence is also correct without 而, but 而 makes it sound more formal and stresses that the action is done for that goal.

很多年轻人为了工作而来到这个城市。

Many young people come to this city for work.

她为了照顾妈妈而放弃了出国的机会。

She gave up the chance to go abroad so she could look after her mom.

我们应该为了保护环境而少用塑料袋。

We should use fewer plastic bags to protect the environment.

他一直为自己的理想而努力。

He has always worked hard for his dream.

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而 goes right before the verb, never before a new subject: 他为了家人而努力工作, not 为了家人而他努力工作.
Use 为了 for a goal and 因为 for a cause: 因为生病而请假 (off sick), not 为了生病而请假.
To put the goal last, use 是为了 without 而: 我学中文是为了工作, not 我学中文而为了工作.

Gezielte Übung

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Bedeutungen

in order to; for the sake of

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When to use Doing Something for a Goal with 为了……而……

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