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| − | * 他 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 笑。<span class="trans">He laughs at me.</span> | + | * 他 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 笑。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duì</em> <strong>wǒ</strong> xiào.</span><span class="trans">He laughs at me.</span> |
| − | *我 要 <em>对</em> <strong>你</strong> 负责。<span class="trans">I am going to be responsible for you.</span> | + | *我 要 <em>对</em> <strong>你</strong> 负责。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào <em>duì</em> <strong>nǐ</strong> fùzé.</span><span class="trans">I am going to be responsible for you.</span> |
| − | *她 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 很 客气。<span class="trans">She was very polite to me.</span> | + | *她 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 很 客气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duì</em> <strong>wǒ</strong> hěn kèqì.</span><span class="trans">She was very polite to me.</span> |
| − | *你 为什么 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 有 意见 ？<span class="trans">Why do you dislike me?</span> | + | *你 为什么 <em>对</em> <strong>我</strong> 有 意见 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishéme <em>duì</em> <strong>wǒ</strong> yǒu yìjiàn?</span><span class="trans">Why do you dislike me?</span> |
| − | *我 <em>对</em> <strong>西安</strong> 不 熟悉。<span class="trans">I am not familiar with Xi'an.</span> | + | *我 <em>对</em> <strong>西安</strong> 不 熟悉。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>duì</em> <strong>Xī'ān</strong> bù shúxī.</span><span class="trans">I am not familiar with Xi'an.</span> |
| − | *抽烟 <em>对</em> <strong>健康</strong> 有害。<span class="trans">Smoking is bad for your health.</span> | + | *抽烟 <em>对</em> <strong>健康</strong> 有害。<span class="pinyin">Chōuyān <em>duì</em> <strong>jiànkāng</strong> yǒuhài.</span><span class="trans">Smoking is bad for your health.</span> |
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When using 对 (duì) as a preposition, it is used to indicate "to" or "towards" an object or target. As with all prepositions, some care should be taken when using this particle, as usage of 对 doesn't always totally "make sense" or correspond to English at all.
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Basic Structure
The structure is basically:
对 + Object + Verb Phrase
Note that you shouldn't be plugging in just any old verb here. Certain verbs are often used with 对, and some even need 对 if you want to add an object (like 感兴趣, explained below).
Examples
Here are some examples:
- 他 对 我 笑。He laughs at me.
- 我 要 对 你 负责。I am going to be responsible for you.
- 她 对 我 很 客气。She was very polite to me.
- 你 为什么 对 我 有 意见 ？Why do you dislike me?
- 我 对 西安 不 熟悉。I am not familiar with Xi'an.
- 抽烟 对 健康 有害。Smoking is bad for your health.
对 is also used in such structures as: 对……来说 ("for... [a person]") ,对...感兴趣 ("to be interested in...") as well as 对···的印象（”the impression on the object“）
对……来说
This essentially means "for... (a person)." It's for making a statement from a certain person's point of view.
The pattern is:
对 + Person + 来说
- 川菜 对 我 来说 太 辣 了。To me, Szechuan food is too spicy.
- 对 她 来说 英语 很 容易。She thinks English is easy.
- 对 我 来说 书法 很 有意思。I think calligraphy is very interesting.
对……感兴趣
In English we say "to be interested in something." In Chinese, the pattern is:
对 + Object + 感兴趣
- 我 对 书法 感 兴趣。I am interested in calligraphy.
- 谁 对 英语 很 感兴趣？Who is interested in English?
- 你 好像 对 她 不太 感兴趣。You don't seem very interested in her.
对······的印象
This basically means "the impression on what you saw or what you know."
The pattern is:
对 + Object + 的印象
- 你来上海半年了，对 这个城市 的印象怎么？You've been in Shanghai for six months.What's your impression on this city?
- 你们对大多数美国人的印象怎么样？What's your impression on the majority of Americans?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 153) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 151) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 84, 88) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 198) →buy
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 313) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 11-2, 134) →buy
