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至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.
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至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.\r\n==Structure==\r\nThis structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say. \r\n<div class="jiegou">
 
 
==Structure==
 
 
 
This structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say.  
 
 
 
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至于 + Topic, Comment
 
至于 + Topic, Comment
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</div>\r\n==Examples==\r\n<div class="liju">
 
 
==Examples==
 
 
 
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* 我 已经 尽力 了,<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。<span class="trans">I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it's all a matter of luck.</span>
 
* 我 已经 尽力 了,<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。<span class="trans">I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it's all a matter of luck.</span>
 
* 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来,<em>至于</em> 具体 的 时间,我 就 不 知道 了。<span class="trans">She told me she was coming back tomorrow. In regards to a specific time, I don't know.</span>
 
* 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来,<em>至于</em> 具体 的 时间,我 就 不 知道 了。<span class="trans">She told me she was coming back tomorrow. In regards to a specific time, I don't know.</span>
 
* 律师 只能 为他 的 客户 辩护,<em>至于</em> 最后 的 判决,那 就 取决于 法官 了。<span class="trans">A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.</span>
 
* 律师 只能 为他 的 客户 辩护,<em>至于</em> 最后 的 判决,那 就 取决于 法官 了。<span class="trans">A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.</span>
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</div>\r\n==See also==
 
 
==See also==
 
 
*[[Limiting scope with "jiu"]]
 
*[[Limiting scope with "jiu"]]
 
*[["For…" with "eryan"]]
 
*[["For…" with "eryan"]]
*[[Marking a topic with "de hua"]]
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*[[Marking a topic with "de hua"]]\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 28) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]  
 
* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 28) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]  
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 154-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 154-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇)]] (pp.115) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191962X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=756191962X →buy]  
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* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇)]] (pp.115) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191962X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=756191962X →buy] \r\n[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
 
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{{Basic Grammar|至于|B2|至于|你 先 看 产品 。 <em>至于</em> 价格 , 我们 再 商量 。|grammar point|ASGZRKTG}}
 
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至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.\r\n==Structure==\r\nThis structure is simple, used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put in before the further comment you want to say. \r\n

至于 + Topic, Comment

\r\n==Examples==\r\n

  • 我 已经 尽力 了,至于 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it's all a matter of luck.
  • 她 跟 我 说 明天 回来,至于 具体 的 时间,我 就 不 知道 了。She told me she was coming back tomorrow. In regards to a specific time, I don't know.
  • 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。A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.

\r\n==See also==

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