wèi

Usages of wèi

 shuō, zhè  成功chénggōng ràng  gèng yǒu 信心xìnxīn wèi 自己zìjǐ de 理想lǐxiǎng 努力nǔlìTā 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 wèi  担心dānxīnmāma wèi wǒ dānxīn.
My mom worries about me.
老师Lǎoshī shuō, zhè  小组xiǎozǔ de měi  rén dōu yào wèi 自己zìjǐ de 部分bùfen 负责fùzéLǎoshī 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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