為的是

为的是
wèideshì
  1. for the sake of
  2. for the purpose of

CEDICT

Examples

你打棒球為的是甚麼？

What do you play baseball for?

Source: Tatoeba

他努力学习，为的是能够考上大学。

He studied hard in order to get into college.

Source: Tatoeba

我匆匆忙忙，为的是能赶上第一班火车。

I hurried in order to catch the first train.

Source: Tatoeba

在一个下雨的早晨，他很早出门为的是及时到学校。

On a rainy morning, he left his house early so as to be in time for school.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 為 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
2 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=3 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=3 是 shì variant of 是 shì

Related entries

以利於 yǐlìyú
  1. for the sake of
  2. in order to
為著 wèizhe
  1. in order to
  2. because of
  3. for the sake of
借以 jièyǐ
  1. so as to
  2. for the purpose of
  3. in order to