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PrepositionsHSK 5

Comparing 对于 and 至于

对于 (duìyú) marks the object of an attitude, feeling, or action, functioning like "regarding" or "towards". It can appear before or after the subject but never directly before a noun as an attributive. 至于 (zhìyú) introduces a new topic or shifts focus, like "as for," and is not interchangeable with 对于.

Structure

对于 + Obj., Subj. + Predicate
Subj. + 对于 + Obj. + Predicate

Examples

  • 对于电脑，我什么都不懂。
    Duìyú diànnǎo, wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng.
    With regards to computers, I don't understand anything.
  • 我对于电脑什么都不懂。
    Wǒ duìyú diànnǎo shénme dōu bù dǒng.
    I don't understand anything about computers.
  • 对于这种人，就不该跟他们讲道理。
    Duìyú zhè zhǒng rén, jiù bù gāi gēn tāmen jiǎng dàolǐ.
    With this kind of person, you shouldn't try to reason with them.

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