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130 words
Chinese word
对于
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì yú
Meaning
- prepositionabout
Example
对于这件事，你怎么想？duì yú zhè jiàn shì nǐ zěn me xiǎng
What do you think about this matter?
More examples
对于大多数人来说，教育很重要。duì yú dà duō shù rén lái shuō jiào yù hěn zhòng yào
Education is very important for most people.
Core concept
Sets a topic or target inside the frame of a statement, showing what an opinion, action, or judgment is directed toward.
Common phrases
对于大多数人来说duì yú dà duō shù rén lái shuō
for most people
对于环境的影响duì yú huán jìng de yíng xiǎng
the impact on the environment
对于未来的发展duì yú wèi lái de fā zhǎn
with regard to future development
Similar words
对duì: Marks the person or thing toward which a feeling, opinion, or attitude is directed.
关于guān yú: Introduces a topic or matter whose content or background is being discussed.
针对zhēn duì: Introduces a specific problem or situation and signals a response, action, or opinion aimed at it.
Definition in Chinese
用于引出某一动作、判断或讨论所针对的对象或范围，常位于句首或名词短语前，后面一般接名词性成分。yòng yú yǐn chū mǒu yí dòng zuò pàn duàn huò tǎo lùn suǒ zhēn duì de duì xiàng huò fàn wéi cháng wèi yú jù shǒu huò míng cí duán yǔ qián hòu miàn yì bān jiē míng cí xìng chéng fèn
Word origin
对 (duì, "face; respond to") + 于 (yú, "at; toward") forms a marker that directs a statement toward a topic or target.
Usage tips
- 对于 (duìyú, "regarding") often gives a sentence a formal, written tone, while everyday conversation often uses a shorter alternative.
Other meanings
- towardpreposition
- forpreposition