Chinese Grammar
为了... (wèile...)
Indicates purpose, meaning 'in order to' or 'for the sake of'. It usually appears at the beginning of the sentence.
Example Sentences
为了做这些工作，他们需要很多很多的人。
为了保护孩子，电脑不会给孩子看广告。
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This pattern appears in 2 episodes:
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