为了 (in order to / for the sake of) · Para (con el fin de / a favor de)
A purpose need not have been achieved
- A person runs regularly to improve health.
- 为了健康，他每天跑步。 — 为了 names health as the purpose of running.
A purpose need not have been achieved
- A person runs regularly to improve health.
- in order to为了health健康，he / him他every day每天to run跑步。 — in order to为了 names health as the purpose of running.
A person runs regularly to improve health. What does 为了健康，他每天跑步。 communicate?
为了 names health as the purpose of running. 他每天为了健康而跑步 also places the purpose after the subject. A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; 因为 explains a cause instead.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 为了 (in order to / for the sake of). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
in order to为了health健康，he他every day每天run跑步。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is in order to为了 (in order to / for the sake of). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
in order to为了health健康，he他every day每天run跑步。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: For his health, he runs daily: ____ 健康，他每天跑步。
为了 + Purpose，… states a goal: 为了健康,他每天跑步. · 为了 + Propósito，…, indica una meta: 为了健康,他每天跑步.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 为了健康，他每天跑步。: 为了 names health as the purpose of running.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, in order to为了health健康，he / him他every day每天to run跑步。: in order to为了 names health as the purpose of running.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 为了 introduce? · ¿Qué introduce 为了?
为了 introduces the purpose; the action that serves it follows. · 为了 introduce el propósito; la acción que lo sirve le sigue.
Build: “For his health, he runs every day.” · Construye: “Por su salud, corre todos los días.”
为了 + Purpose，Subj + Action: 为了健康 + 他 + 每天跑步. · 为了 + Propósito，Sujeto + Acción: 为了健康 + 他 + 每天跑步.
Know the boundary
- 他每天为了健康而跑步 also places the purpose after the subject.
- A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; 因为 explains a cause instead.
Know the boundary
- he / him他every day每天in order to为了health健康and / but而to run跑步 also places the purpose after the subject.
- A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; because因为 explains a cause instead.
In 为了健康，他每天跑步, the purpose is placed before the main action.
That is the order of this example. 他每天为了健康而跑步 is also possible; purpose placement is not universally sentence-initial.
In the opening situation: 为了 names health as the purpose of running.
他每天为了健康而跑步 also places the purpose after the subject. A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; 因为 explains a cause instead. 为了 names health as the purpose of running.
Use the distinction
- 为了 names health as the purpose of running.
- 他每天为了健康而跑步 also places the purpose after the subject. A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; 因为 explains a cause instead.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- in order to为了 names health as the purpose of running.
- he / him他every day每天in order to为了health健康and / but而to run跑步 also places the purpose after the subject. A purpose is a goal, not evidence that it has been achieved; because因为 explains a cause instead.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.