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wèi

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FromLesson 21inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of wèi

她Tā　说shuō，　这zhè　次cì　成功chénggōng　让ràng　她tā　更gèng　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn　为wèi　自己zìjǐ　的de　理想lǐxiǎng　努力nǔlì。Tā shuō, zhè cì chénggōng ràng tā gèng yǒu xìnxīn wèi zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng nǔlì.
She said that this success makes her more confident to work hard for her ideals.
妈妈māma　为wèi　我wǒ　担心dānxīn。māma wèi wǒ dānxīn.
My mom worries about me.
老师Lǎoshī　说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　每měi　个gè　人rén　都dōu　要yào　为wèi　自己zìjǐ　的de　部分bùfen　负责fùzé。Lǎoshī shuō, zhè gè xiǎozǔ de měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìjǐ de bùfen fùzé.
The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.

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