Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
为 and 为了: for and in order to
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
为了 (wèile) introduces a purpose. 为 (wèi) can indicate acting for someone or for a cause. 由于 (yóuyú) introduces a cause, which is different from a goal.
为了赶火车，我早起了。
Wèile gǎn huǒchē, wǒ zǎo qǐ le.
I got up early to catch the train.
由于下雨，比赛取消了。
Yóuyú xià yǔ, bǐsài qǔxiāo le.
The match was cancelled because of the rain.
A purpose is intended; a cause explains why something happened. 为 is pronounced wéi in other words and uses.
Try it
Which introduces an intended purpose?
- 为了
- 由于
- 因为
Answer and explanation
为了. 为了 marks the goal the action is intended to achieve.