为
wèi
because of, for, to
wéi
as (in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become, to be, to do, by (in the passive voice)
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你为什么笑？
nǐ wèi shén me xiào？
Why are you laughing?
它作为宠物。
tā zuò wéi chǒng wù。
It as a pet.
我作为公民。
wǒ zuò wéi gōng mín。
I as a citizen.
你为什么说谎？
nǐ wèi shén me shuō huǎng？
Why are you lying?
为什么狗湿了？
wèi shén me gǒu shī le？
Why is the dog wet?
我以为他会来。
wǒ yǐ wéi tā huì lái。
I thought he would come.
为什么狗淋湿了？
wèi shén me gǒu lín shī le？
因为你欠缺周详？
yīn wèi nǐ qiàn quē zhōu xiáng？
Because you lack thoroughness?
为什么要拿笔电
wèi shén me yào ná bǐ diàn
Why take a laptop
他以为我会帮他。
tā yǐ wéi wǒ huì bāng tā。
He thought I would help him.