Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"

至于 "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.

Structure

This structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say.

至于 + [further comment]

Examples

• 我 已经 尽力 了，至于 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。
• 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来，至于 具体 的 时间，我 就 不 知道 了。
• 律师 只能 为他 的 客户 辩护，至于 最后 的 判决，那 就 取决于 法官 了。

See also

• Limiting Scope with "jiu"
• "For…" with "eryan"
• Marking a Topic with "de hua"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 28) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 154-5) →buy
• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇) (pp.115) →buy

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