对于 (duìyú) — regarding / as for

对于 (duìyú)

对于 is a formal preposition meaning regarding, as for, or with respect to. It introduces a topic that the rest of the sentence comments on. It is more formal than 对 and is common in written Chinese and speeches. The topic introduced by 对于 is the frame for the whole statement.

Meanings

1. [preposition] Regarding; as for; with respect to; concerning.

Example Sentences

对于这个问题，我有不同的看法。 Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ. Regarding this question, I have a different view.

对于学习，他很认真。 Duìyú xuéxí, tā hěn rènzhēn. As for studying, he is very serious.

对于这件事，我不了解。 Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ bù liǎojiě. I do not know much about this matter.

对于未来，她充满信心。 Duìyú wèilái, tā chōngmǎn xìnxīn. She is full of confidence regarding the future.

Collocations

Memory Hook

对 means facing toward and 于 is a classical preposition meaning at/in/to. 对于 frames a topic by pointing directly at it: "facing toward this topic, here is what I think."