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 zú qiú tī dé bú cuò, zhì yú lán qiú, nà jiù yì bān 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 xǐ huan dú shū, zhì yú shén me shū, méi yǒu xiàn zhì.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 guò nián yí dìng huì huí jiā de, zhì yú tā huí bu huí qù, wǒ bù guān xīn.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 yǐ jīng jìn lì le, zhì yú jié guǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùn qì 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 míng tiān huí lái, zhì yú jù tǐ de shí jiān, wǒ jiù bù zhī dào le.She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that.