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对于 (duì yú) — regarding; with regard to; as far as (something) is concerned

Definition

More formal and written than 对 for introducing a topic ('regarding / as for'). 至于 is similar but shifts to a new topic; 关于 focuses on the content/subject matter.

preposition
regardingwith regard toas far as (something) is concerned

Examples

  • 对于，？
    duì yú Zhè ge jì huà, nǐ tóng yì ma?
    Regarding this plan, do you agree?
  • 对于，。
    duì yú Xué shēng lái shuō, xué xí shì zuì zhòng yào de shì.
    As far as students are concerned, studying is the most important thing.
  • 对于，。
    duì yú Zhè jiàn shì, wǒ men xū yào hǎo hǎo tǎo lùn.
    With regard to this matter, we need to discuss it thoroughly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

对duìtoward
于yúto

对 and 于 both point toward something, so together they mark the thing being spoken about.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 對; 对 is its simplified writing.

For the traditional form 對, the shape comes from an early drawing of 丵 (a digging tool), 土 (earth), and 又 (a hand); it may have meant developing land.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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