PrepositionsHSK 5
Expressing "with regards to" with 至于
至于 is used to introduce a new topic or shift the focus in a conversation, equivalent to "as for" or "with regards to." It is placed at the start of a sentence, followed by the topic and a comment.
Structure
至于 + Topic， Comment
Examples
- 他足球踢得不错，至于篮球，那就一般了。Tā zúqiú tī de bùcuò, zhìyú lánqiú, nà jiù yībān le.He is a good soccer player, but just average at basketball.
- 我很喜欢读书，至于什么书，没有限制。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits.
- 我过年一定会回家的，至于她回不回去，我不关心。Wǒ guònián yīdìng huì huí jiā de, zhìyú tā huí bù huíqù, wǒ bù guānxīn.I'll definitely go home for Chinese New Year, but as for whether she goes back or not, I'm not involved.
- 我已经尽力了，至于结果只能看运气了。Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le, zhìyú jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqì le.I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it all depends on luck.
- 她跟我说明天回来，至于具体的时间，我就不知道了。Tā gēn wǒ shuō míngtiān huílái, zhìyú jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that.