对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
对于 (duì yú) means "regarding," "as far as something is concerned," or "with regard to." It is a preposition that introduces the matter a comment or feeling is about. 对于这个问题,你怎么看 asks what you think regarding this question. 我对于这个问题很感兴趣 says I am interested in this question.
What does 对于 mean?
- 1.
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard topreposition
What do the characters in 对于 mean?
- 对concerning; regarding
- 于with regard to
How do you use 对于?
Grammar patterns
- 1
对于 + Object + Verb
As a preposition, 对于 introduces what the following verb comments on. In that slot it matches 对.
- 2
对于 + Object,Subject + Predicate
对于 and its object can stand before the subject, and the subject can also come first.
对于 can stand before or after the subject, as in 对于这个问题,你怎么看, and it does not go right after an adverb such as 都.
Patterns
对于 + Noun,…
对于这个问题,你怎么看?
Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?
Regarding this question, what do you think?
对于 + Matter,Subject + Verb
对于这件事,老师说了很多。
Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, lǎoshī shuō le hěn duō.
Regarding this matter, the teacher said a lot.
对于 + Noun + 很 + Verb
我对于这个问题很感兴趣。
Wǒ duìyú zhège wèntí hěn gǎnxìngqù.
I am very interested in this question.
What are some examples of 对于 in a sentence?
对于这个问题,你怎么看?
Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?
Regarding this question, what do you think?
对于这件事,老师说了很多。
Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, lǎoshī shuō le hěn duō.
Regarding this matter, the teacher said a lot.
我对于这个问题很感兴趣。
Wǒ duìyú zhège wèntí hěn gǎnxìngqù.
I am very interested in this question.
对于这件事,我不知道。
Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ bù zhīdào.
Regarding this matter, I don't know.
How is 对于 different from 关于?
对于 marks what a feeling or comment is aimed at and stays with the verb. 关于 names a topic and can modify a noun with 的. 我关于这个问题很感兴趣 does not work.
Only 对于 fits here
我对于这个问题很感兴趣。
Wǒ duìyú zhège wèntí hěn gǎnxìngqù.
I am very interested in this question.
How is 对于 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师问了一个问题。
Lǎoshī wèn le yí gè wèntí.
The teacher asked a question.
- Speaker B:
对于这个问题,你怎么看?
Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?
Regarding this question, what do you think?
- Speaker A:
对于这个问题,我有点儿不明白。
Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yǒudiǎnr bù míngbai.
Regarding this question, I don't quite understand.
- Speaker B:
对于这个问题,我也不太明白。
Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yě bú tài míngbai.
Regarding this question, I don't really understand either.
Can you use 对于 correctly?
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Related words
- 对duìright; correctHSK 1
- 关于guān yúconcerningHSK 3
- 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
- 觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...HSK 1
- 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1
- 认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feelHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.