\t\u4e3a\u4e86 (wèile) and \u56e0\u4e3a (y\u012bnwèi) both have the character "\u4e3a" in them, and they have sort of similar meanings: \u4e3a\u4e86 means "in order to" and \u56e0\u4e3a means "because". Using them properly is important if you want to master Chinese!<\/p>\n
\t\u4e3a\u4e86<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\u4e3a\u4e86 can be used to mean "in order to", basically expressing some purpose. In English we may say some things like: "In order to get fit, I will go jogging every day". It can be put in the beginning or end of a sentence, and it can also be placed after the subject. \tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n \tStructure 2<\/strong> \tExamples<\/strong> \t\u56e0\u4e3a<\/strong><\/p>\n \tThe simplest definition of \u56e0\u4e3a is "because". When used at the beginning of a sentence, it is often used with \u6240\u4ee5 (which can mean "therefore" or "as a result") to express a cause and effect relationship.<\/p>\n \tStructure<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n \tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n
\tStructure 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\t\u4e3a\u4e86 \u6709 \u4e00 \u4efd \u597d \u5de5\u4f5c\uff0c\u4ed6 \u53bb \u4e86 \u4e0a\u6d77\u3002<\/div>\n
\tIf \u4e3a\u4e86 is put in the middle of a sentence, it is often followed with an \u800c.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\tAll of these examples mean the same thing as the ones above. The different order of \u4e3a\u4e86 doesn't affect the meaning!<\/p>\n
\t\u56e0\u4e3a \u4ed6 \u60f3 \u5b66 \u597d \u4e2d\u6587\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5 \u4ed6 \u6765 \u5230 \u4e86 \u4e2d\u56fd\u3002<\/div>\n