对于duìyú

Preposition 对于 (Towards / As for / With Regard to)

Meaning: Towards, as for (target of attitude or action)

Pattern

对于 (duìyú) is a preposition meaning “towards”, “as for”, “with regard to”, or “for”.
It introduces the target object, abstract issue, or recipient towards which an attitude, evaluation, reaction, or perspective is addressed.
Syntactic position: It can appear at the very beginning of the sentence before the subject, or after the subject before the verb phrase: 对于这个问题，我有不同的看法 (Regarding this problem, I hold a different view) or 我对于这个问题有不同的看法.
Common collocates: Often paired with verbs and adjectives expressing feelings, views, or importance: 关心 (care about)

1
对于这个问题，我有不同的看法。
Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ.
Towards this question, I hold a different view.
2
对于学生来说，学习是最重要的。
Duìyú xuésheng lái shuō, xuéxí shì zuì zhòngyào de.
As far as students are concerned, studying is the most important.
3
对于我的决定，他没有意见。
Duìyú wǒ de juédìng, tā méiyǒu yìjiàn.
Regarding my decision, he had no objections.

•对于 is used for concepts and issues; for specific persons, prefer 对.

⚠️ Common Mistakes:

•Confusing 对于 (target of an attitude) with 关于 (subject matter/topic).

•Using 对于 when addressing or referring to specific people (should use 对).

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