為咗 [为－]

Jyutping wai4 zo2
Pinyin wèi zuo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    because; for the purpose of
    (syn.) 為了, 為著, 为着, 为了

為咗 [为－]

Jyutping wai6 zo2
Pinyin wèi zuo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    表示​一個動​作​嘅​因由​或者​目的
    for; for the sake of; in order to
    • 為咗發達，佢不惜出賣朋友。
      为咗发达，佢不惜出卖朋友。
      wai6 zo2 faat3 daat6, keoi5 bat1 sik1 ceot1 maai6 pang4 jau5.
      For the sake of being rich, he spared no effort to betray his friends.
    • 為咗入大學，佢日日都好努力讀書。
      为咗入大学，佢日日都好努力读书。
      wai6 zo2 jap6 daai6 hok6, keoi5 jat6 jat6 dou1 hou2 nou5 lik6 duk6 syu1.
      In order to enter university, he studies hard every day.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 為了 – 为了

為咗 [为－]

Jyutping wai4 zo2
Pinyin wéi zuo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so that
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我为咗搭头班火车，晨咁早就起咗身。
    我為咗搭頭班火車，晨咁早就起咗身。
    ngo5 wai4 zo2 daap3 tau4 baan1 fo2 ce1 ， san4 gam3 zou2 zau6 hei2 zo2 san1 。
    • I got up early in order to catch the first train.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好嬲我啦，我咁做都系为咗你㗎咋。
    你唔好嬲我啦，我咁做都係為咗你㗎咋。
    nei5 m4 hou3 niu5 ngo5 laa1 ， ngo5 gam3 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai4 zo2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
    • Don't be angry with me, for I did it for your sake.
  3. Cantonese
    为咗买外国车，佢好努力做嘢。
    為咗買外國車，佢好努力做嘢。
    wai4 zo2 maai5 ngoi6 gwok3 ce1 ， keoi5 hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 。
    • In order to buy a foreign car, he worked very hard.
  4. Cantonese
    如果唔系为咗养家，我会辞咗份工。
    如果唔係為咗養家，我會辭咗份工。
    jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 wai4 zo2 joeng5 gaa1 ， ngo5 wui5 ci4 zo2 fan6 gung1 。
    • If it were not for my family, I would give up this job.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好为咗人改变自己。做返自己，就会有啱嘅人钟意呢一个你㗎啦。
    唔好為咗人改變自己。做返自己，就會有啱嘅人鍾意呢一個你㗎啦。
    m4 hou3 wai4 zo2 jan4 goi2 bin3 zi6 gei2 。 zou6 faan2 zi6 gei2 ， zau6 wui2 jau5 ngaam1 ge3 jan4 zung1 ji3 nei4 jat1 go3 nei5 gaa3 laa1 。
    • Don't change because of someone. Be yourself and the right one will like you as you are.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我噉样做都系为咗保命㗎咋！
    我噉樣做都係為咗保命㗎咋！
    ngo5 gam2 joeng2 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai6 zo2 bou2 meng6 gaa3 zaa3!
    • I only did that to survive!
  2. Cantonese
    阿强为咗悭钱，餐餐食白面包充饥。
    阿強為咗慳錢，餐餐食白麪包充饑。
    aa3 koeng4 wai6 zo2 haan1 cin2, caan1 caan1 sik6 baak6 min6 baau1 cung1 gei1.
    • Keung takes white bread as meals to save money.
  3. Cantonese
    佢份人好功利，为咗上位咩都做得出。
    佢份人好功利，為咗上位咩都做得出。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gung1 lei6, wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2 me1 dou1 zou6 dak1 ceot1.
    • He is deeply in love with interests and will do anything for it.
  4. Cantonese
    为咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧，我报咗声乐训练班。
    為咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧，我報咗聲樂訓練班。
    wai6 zo2 goi2 sin6 ngo5 ge3 coeng3 go1 gei6 haau2, ngo5 bou3 zo2 sing1 ngok6 fan3 lin6 baan1.
    • In order to improve my singing skills, I applied for the vocal music class.
  5. Cantonese
    为咗了解贫穷地区小朋友嘅生活，我哋特地安排呢次探访。
    為咗了解貧窮地區小朋友嘅生活，我哋特地安排呢次探訪。
    wai6 zo2 liu5 gaai2 pan4 kung4 dei6 keoi1 siu2 pang4 jau5 ge3 sang1 wut6, ngo5 dei6 dak6 dei6 on1 paai4 ni1 ci3 taam3 fong2.
    • In order to understand the lives of children in the poor regions, we specially organized this visit.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我饮酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，为咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。
    我飲酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，為咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。
  2. Cantonese
    fans喺机场守候多时，就系为咗见到偶像一面。
    fans喺機場守候多時，就係為咗見到偶像一面。
    fen1 si2 hai2 gei1 coeng4 sau2 hau6 do1 si4, zau6 hai6 wai6 zo2 gin3 dou2 ngau5 zoeng6 jat1 min6.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    为咗令大家能够睇真吓，我哋将会一连五晚不断重复重复又重复成个解剖过程，务求令到大家能够重复重复又重复噉去睇真啲㗎啫。 [Cantonese, trad.]为咗令大家能够睇真吓，我哋将会一连五晚不断重复重复又重复成个解剖过程，务求令到大家能够重复重复又重复噉去睇真啲㗎啫。
    為咗令大家能夠睇真吓，我哋將會一連五晚不斷重複重複又重複成個解剖過程，務求令到大家能夠重複重複又重複噉去睇真啲㗎啫。 [Cantonese, trad.]为咗令大家能够睇真吓，我哋将会一连五晚不断重复重复又重复成个解剖过程，务求令到大家能够重复重复又重复噉去睇真啲㗎啫。
    wai4 zo2 ling6 daai6 gaa1 nang4 gau3 tai2 zan1 haa2, ngo5 dei6 zoeng1 wui5 jat1 lin4 ng5 maan5 bat1 dyun3 cung4 fuk1 cung4 fuk1 jau6 cung4 fuk1 seng4 go3 gaai2 fau2 gwo3 cing4, mou6 kau4 ling6 dou3 daai6 gaa1 nang4 gau3 cung4 fuk1 cung4 fuk1 jau6 cung4 fuk1 gam2 heoi3 tai2 zan1 di1 ga3 ze1.
    • To allow everyone to be able to have a closer look, we will repeat, repeat, and repeat the entire dissection process for five consecutive nights, so as to ensure everyone can repeatedly, repeatedly, and repeatedly examine it more closely.