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对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

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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. 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. 1

    对于 + Object + Verb

    As a preposition, 对于 introduces what the following verb comments on. In that slot it matches 对.

  2. 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?

  1. 对于这个问题,你怎么看?

    Duìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zěnme kàn?

    Regarding this question, what do you think?

  2. 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.

  3. 我对于这个问题很感兴趣。

    Wǒ duìyú zhège wèntí hěn gǎnxìngqù.

    I am very interested in this question.

  4. 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?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师问了一个问题。

    Lǎoshī wèn le yí gè wèntí.

    The teacher asked a question.

  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. 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?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___这个问题,你怎么看? (Regarding this question, what do you think?)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Regarding this matter, the teacher said a lot"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___这个问题很感兴趣。(I am very interested in this question.)

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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.