Breakdown of wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒmen yīnggāi duō zuò yùndòng.
我们wǒmen
we
做zuò
to do
应该yīnggāi
should
多duō
more
Questions & Answers about wèile shēntǐ jiànkāng, wǒmen yīnggāi duō zuò yùndòng.
What is the function of 为 / 为了 at the beginning of the sentence?
为 / 为了 here introduces a purpose.
- Structure: 为了 + purpose，+ (subject) + action
- Meaning pattern: "In order to / For the sake of + purpose, (we) do X."
So:
- 为了身体健康，我们应该多做运动。
= In order to have good health, we should do more exercise.
This is different from a cause like 因为 (“because”). 为了 focuses on goal / intention, not on reason / cause.
Is the sentence missing a 了? Should it be 为了身体健康 instead of just 为身体健康?
In everyday modern Chinese, the natural form here is 为了身体健康.
- 为了 is the common fixed form for “in order to / for the sake of”.
- 为 by itself can also mean “for”, but:
- It sounds more formal / literary in this position.
- In textbooks and spoken Mandarin, 为了 is much more common for expressing purpose before a clause.
So you will most often hear and see:
- ✅ 为了身体健康，我们应该多做运动。 (very natural)
You can see 为身体健康 in more formal writing, but 为了 is safer and more typical for learners.
Why is 身体健康 written without 的, instead of 身体的健康?