wèi cǐ
to this end; for this reason; for this purpose
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为此，我们必须努力学习。
wèi cǐ, wǒmen bìxū nǔlì xuéxí.
For this, we must study hard.
为此，他付出了很大的代价。
wèi cǐ, tā fùchūle hěn dà de dàjià.
For this, he paid a great price.
为此，我感到非常自豪。
wèi cǐ, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng zìháo.
For this, I feel very proud.
因此 (yīn'è)
therefore
为此 (wèi cǐ)
for this reason
The Chinese character 为 (wèi) means "for" or "because of". It is composed of two parts: 人 (rén), which means "person", and 弋 (yì), which is a pictograph of a hand holding a bow and arrow. The original meaning of 为 was "to use a bow and arrow", but it later extended to mean "to do something for someone" or "to act on behalf of someone".The character 此 (cǐ) means "this" or "here". It is composed of two parts: 亻 (rén), which means "person", and 止 (zhǐ), which means "to stop". The original meaning of 此 was "the place where one stops", but it later extended to mean "this place" or "this time".The combination of 为 and 此 forms the word 为此 (wèi cǐ), which means "for this reason" or "because of this". It is often used to introduce a reason or explanation for something. For example, the sentence 为此，我决定去中国 (Wèi cǐ, wǒ juédìng qù Zhōngguó) means "For this reason, I decided to go to China".The word 为此 is a common expression in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
