为了 (in order to / for the sake of)
All for a reason
- To state a goal — "in order to …" — open with in order to为了.
- in order to为了health健康，he / him他every day每天to run跑步 = "for his health, he runs every day."
- in order to为了 + goal, then the action.
in order to为了 + Purpose，…
- Name the purpose first, then the action that serves it.
in order to为了health健康，he他every day每天run跑步。
- in order to为了health健康，he / him他every day每天to run跑步 = "for his health, he runs every day."
Practice
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.
Practice
What does 为了 introduce?
为了 introduces the purpose; the action that serves it follows.
Practice
Build: “For his health, he runs every day.”
为了 + Purpose，Subj + Action: 为了健康 + 他 + 每天跑步.
Purpose first
- The in order to为了 clause comes before the main action.
Explore
Correct or broken?
为了 + goal opens the sentence; the action that serves the goal follows.
Practice
The 为了 (purpose) clause comes before the main action.
Yes: 为了健康，他每天跑步 — purpose first, action second.
Recap
Key idea
- in order to为了 + Purpose，… — "in order to / for the sake of …"
- in order to为了health健康，he / him他every day每天to run跑步
- The purpose comes first, then the action
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.