Purpose Complex Sentence “为了……,……”
Meaning
In the pattern “为了……,……”, the part after 为了 (wèile) expresses the purpose, while the second part describes the action taken to achieve that purpose.
In English, it is usually translated as:
“to…”
“in order to…”
“for…”
Structure
为了 + PURPOSE, + ACTION
The part after 为了 → What is the purpose?
The second part → What action is taken to achieve it?
Examples
听说为了准备运动会,你们几个男生每天都练球。
I heard that to prepare for the sports meet, you guys have been practicing every day.
为了准备运动会 → purpose
每天都练球 → action
为了考上大学,她每天努力学习。
In order to get into university, she studies hard every day.
为了考上大学 → purpose
每天努力学习 → action
为了早点儿到家,我打算坐飞机回去。
In order to get home earlier, I plan to fly back.
为了早点儿到家 → purpose
打算坐飞机回去 → action
Remember
为了 + PURPOSE, ACTION
为了学习汉语,我每天学习。In order to learn Chinese, I study every day.
为了 = “to / in order to / for”
The key idea:
为了…… → PURPOSE
…… → ACTION taken to achieve the purpose