{"id":11179,"date":"2024-10-27T16:40:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T08:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=11179"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T07:19:13","slug":"explaining-purpose-wei-er","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/27\/explaining-purpose-wei-er\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Explaining purpose&#8221; &#8211; w\u00e8i&#8230; \u00e9r&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/27\/explaining-purpose-wei-er\/#Structure\" >Structure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/27\/explaining-purpose-wei-er\/#%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA_wei_PurposeReason_%E8%80%8C_er_ActionOutcome\" >\u70ba\u4e3a w\u00e8i + Purpose\/Reason + \u800c \u00e9r + Action\/Outcome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/27\/explaining-purpose-wei-er\/#%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA%E4%BA%86_wei_and_%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA_wei\" >\u70ba\u4e3a\u4e86 w\u00e8i and \u70ba\u4e3a w\u00e8i<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a788e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Grammar Point:<\/mark><\/strong><br>The&nbsp;\u70ba w\u00e8i&#8230;\u800c \u00e9r&#8230; structure in Chinese is used to explain purpose or reason, similar to saying&nbsp;&#8220;for the purpose of&#8221;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&#8220;in order to&#8221;&nbsp;in English. This structure emphasizes why an action is taken or what it&#8217;s aimed at achieving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a788e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Structure<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA_wei_PurposeReason_%E8%80%8C_er_ActionOutcome\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#4ea2b3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3a<\/span> w\u00e8i + Purpose\/Reason + \u800c \u00e9r + Action\/Outcome<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;structure is typically used in written or formal contexts, but it\u2019s common enough in speech, especially when someone wants to emphasize the purpose or goal behind their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78\u7fd2<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9x\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5317\u4eac<\/span><rt>b\u011bij\u012bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66\u4e60<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9x\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u642c<\/span><rt>b\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5317\u4eac<\/span><rt>b\u011bij\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He moved to Beijing for studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6559<\/span><rt>ji\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7528<\/span><rt>y\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">IG<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6559<\/span><rt>ji\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00\u59cb<\/span><rt>k\u0101ish\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7528<\/span><rt>y\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">Insta<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><br>I started using Instagram to teach Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u9ebc<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d3b<\/span><rt>hu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d3b<\/span><rt>hu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>What do you live for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9a19<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u9ebc<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a71<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u4f86<\/span><rt>ch\u016bl\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9a97<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bdd<\/span><rt>hu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51fa\u6765<\/span><rt>ch\u016bl\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He\u2019ll say anything to deceive you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u529f<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngg\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52aa\u529b<\/span><rt>n\u01d4l\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>We must work hard for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u8f15\u4eba<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nq\u012bngr\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u4eba<\/span><rt>ji\u0101r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91ab\u85e5\u8cbb<\/span><rt>y\u00ecy\u00e0of\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4efd<\/span><rt>f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5<\/span><rt>g\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e74\u8f7b\u4eba<\/span><rt>ni\u00e1nq\u012bngr\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6\u4eba<\/span><rt>ji\u0101r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u533b\u836f\u8d39<\/span><rt>y\u00ecy\u00e0of\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4efd<\/span><rt>f\u00e8n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5<\/span><rt>g\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>This young person works three jobs to pay for family medical expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u7063<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u74b0\u4fdd<\/span><rt>h\u00e1ib\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7981\u6b62<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnzh\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f7f\u7528<\/span><rt>sh\u01d0y\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5438\u7ba1<\/span><rt>x\u012bgu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5851\u81a0<\/span><rt>s\u00f9ji\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u6e7e<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a<\/span><rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73af\u4fdd<\/span><rt>h\u00e1ib\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u800c<\/span><rt>\u00e9r<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7981\u6b62<\/span><rt>j\u00ecnzh\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f7f\u7528<\/span><rt>sh\u01d0y\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5438\u7ba1<\/span><rt>x\u012bgu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8ddf<\/span><rt>g\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5851\u6599<\/span><rt>s\u00f9li\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Taiwan has banned the use of straws and plastic cups for environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0a798f12;font-size:15px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a788e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FYI<\/mark><\/strong><br>Did you know Taiwan\u2019s on a mission to ditch single-use plastics? \ud83c\udf0f Starting back in 2019, Taiwan rolled out some cool changes to help protect the environment\u2014like banning plastic straws at major restaurants and cafes! \ud83e\udd64 And guess what? By 2030, Taiwan plans to be&nbsp;<em>completely<\/em>&nbsp;single-use plastic-free. It\u2019s like eco-friendly is the new national vibe! \u267b\ufe0f \ud83c\udf31<br>But hey, that\u2019s all in theory! In reality, you\u2019ll still spot plastic straws and cups everywhere in Taiwan\u2014just now you have to pay a little extra for them. Because, let\u2019s be honest, expecting everyone to carry a thick straw&nbsp;<em>at all times<\/em>&nbsp;for their bubble tea fix is just a bit&#8230; ambitious. \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA%E4%BA%86_wei_and_%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%BA_wei\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a788e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3a<\/span>\u4e86 w\u00e8i and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3a<\/span> w\u00e8i<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201c<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3a<\/span>\u4e86 w\u00e8ile\u201d Used for Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicates doing something&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;for a particular goal or reason.&#8221;<\/strong><br>It is usually followed by specific actions or objects.<br>It can be understood as&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;in order to&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;for the purpose of.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201c<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3a<\/span> w\u00e8i\u201d Used in More Abstract or Formal Expressions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically appears in written language or idioms.<br>It conveys a more abstract concept or idea.<br>It often appears in fixed phrases or set expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/er-functions\">To See More Different Functions About \u800c \u00e9r<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-2048x394.png 2048w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-850x164.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you like it? \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/b1-hsk4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:150px;height:43px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammar Point:The&nbsp;\u70ba w\u00e8i&#8230;\u800c \u00e9r&#8230; structure in Chinese is used to explain purpose or reason, similar to saying&nbsp;&#8220;for the purpose of&#8221;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&#8220;in order to&#8221;&nbsp;in English. This structure emphasizes why an action is taken or what it&#8217;s aimed at achieving. 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