<p>[<strong>為咗</strong> A <strong>而</strong> B] = [ to B <strong>for</strong> A]. It is a two parts function word for  "<strong>for</strong> "</p>

<p>[(<strong>為咗</strong>) cause (<strong>而</strong>) verb]  =  [verb (<strong>for</strong>) cause] </p>

<p>Example :</p>

<p>"(<strong>為咗</strong>)钱(<strong>而</strong>)工作" =  "work (<strong>for</strong>) money" </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>[我哋(<strong>為咗</strong>)決定去邊度度蜜月(<strong>而</strong>)閙交] =  [we (<em>to</em>) quarrel (<strong>for</strong>) deciding where to go to have honeymoon] </p>
</blockquote>

<p>In English, we have to omit "to" before the verb if there's a subject in the sentence , e.g. "to work for money" -->  "I work for money". but we don't omit "而" in "我<strong>為咗</strong>钱<strong>而</strong>工作" in Chinese, because [<strong>為咗</strong> cause <strong>而</strong> verb] is a set structure.</p>

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  <p>我哋為咗決定去邊度度蜜月而閙交.</p>
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<p>In this sentence, I understand that the meaning is “we got into an argument when deciding where to go for a honeymoon.”</p>

<p>What is the function of 而 and 為咗？</p>

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What is the function of 而 and 為咗 in 我哋為咗決定去邊度度蜜月而閙交 in Cantonese?
# What is the function of 而 and 為咗 in 我哋為咗決定去邊度度蜜月而閙交 in Cantonese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-05)

> 我哋為咗決定去邊度度蜜月而閙交.

In this sentence, I understand that the meaning is “we got into an argument when deciding where to go for a honeymoon.”

What is the function of 而 and 為咗？

**Tags:** cantonese, nuance


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

[**為咗** A **而** B] = [ to B **for** A]. It is a two parts function word for "**for** "

[(**為咗**) cause (**而**) verb] = [verb (**for**) cause]

Example :

"(**為咗**)钱(**而**)工作" = "work (**for**) money"

> [我哋(**為咗**)決定去邊度度蜜月(**而**)閙交] = [we (*to*) quarrel (**for**) deciding where to go to have honeymoon]

In English, we have to omit "to" before the verb if there's a subject in the sentence , e.g. "to work for money" --> "I work for money". but we don't omit "而" in "我**為咗**钱**而**工作" in Chinese, because [**為咗** cause **而** verb] is a set structure.


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