Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu"

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.

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 + Topic， Comment

Examples

• 项目 方案 我 给 老板 了，至于 老板 同 不 同意，要 看 老板 了。Xiàngmù fāng'àn wǒ gěi lǎobǎnle, zhìyú lǎobǎn tóng bù tóngyì, yào kàn lǎobǎnle.I've given the project proposal to my boss, but it's up to him whether he agrees or not.
• 他 足球 踢得 不错，至于 篮球，那 就 一般 了。Tā zúqiú tī dé bùcuò, zhìyú lánqiú, nà jiù yībānle.He is a good soccer player, but not so good at basketball.
• 我 很 喜欢 读书，至于 什么 书，没有 限制。Wǒ hěn xǐhuān dúshū, zhìyú shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.I like reading very much, and there is no limit to what I can read.
• 我 已经 和 你 说 很多 了，至于 这个 问题，你 自己 好好 想想。Wǒ yǐjīng hé nǐ shuō hěnduōle, zhìyú zhège wèntí, nǐ zìjǐ hǎohao xiǎngxiang.I've already told you a lot, as for this question, you think it over.
• 我 只能 帮 你 这么 多，至于 后面 怎么做，你 要 自己 努力 了。Wǒ zhǐ néng bāng nǐ zhème duō, zhìyú hòumiàn zěnme zuò, nǐ yào zìjǐ nǔlìle.That's all I can do for you. As for what to do afterwards, you have to work hard.
• 我 过年 一定 会 回家 的，至于 她 回 不 回去，我 不 关心。Wǒ guònián yīdìng huì huí jiā de, zhìyú tā huí bù huíqù, wǒ bù guānxīn.I'll definitely be home for the New Year, but I don't care whether she comes back or not.
• 小猫 我 先 养着，至于 钱 的 事儿，以后 再 说。Xiǎo māo wǒ xiān yǎngzhe, zhìyú qián de shì er, yǐhòu zàishuō.I'll keep the cat for now, but we'll talk about the money later.
• 我 已经 尽力 了，至于 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlìle, zhìyú jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqìle.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。Tā gēn wǒ shuō míngtiān huílái, zhìyú jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdàole.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。Lǜshī zhǐ néng wèi tā de kèhù biànhù, zhìyú zuìhòu de pànjué, nà jiù qǔjué yú fǎguānle.A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.

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) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 154-5) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇) (pp. 115) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy

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