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− | * 项目 方案 我 给 老板 了 。 <em>至于</em> 老板 同 不 同意,要 看 老板 了。<span class="pinyin">Xiàngmù fāng'àn wǒ gěi lǎobǎn le. <em>Zhìyú</em> lǎobǎn tóng | + | * 项目 方案 我 给 老板 了 。 <em>至于</em> 老板 同 不 同意,要 看 老板 了。<span class="pinyin">Xiàngmù fāng'àn wǒ gěi lǎobǎn le. <em>Zhìyú</em> lǎobǎn tóng bu tóngyì, yào kàn lǎobǎn le.</span><span class="trans">I've given the project proposal to my boss. Iit's up to him whether he agrees or not.</span> |
* 他 足球 踢得 不错,<em>至于</em> 篮球,那 就 一般 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā zúqiú tī de bùcuò, <em>zhìyú</em> lánqiú, nà jiù yībān le.</span><span class="trans">He is a good soccer player, but just average at basketball.</span> | * 他 足球 踢得 不错,<em>至于</em> 篮球,那 就 一般 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā zúqiú tī de bùcuò, <em>zhìyú</em> lánqiú, nà jiù yībān le.</span><span class="trans">He is a good soccer player, but just average at basketball.</span> | ||
* 我 很 喜欢 读书,<em>至于</em> 什么 书,没有 限制 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, <em>zhìyú</em> shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.</span><span class="trans">I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits.</span> | * 我 很 喜欢 读书,<em>至于</em> 什么 书,没有 限制 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúshū, <em>zhìyú</em> shénme shū, méiyǒu xiànzhì.</span><span class="trans">I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits.</span> | ||
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* 我 过年 一定 会 回家 的,<em>至于</em> 她 回 不 回去,我 不 关心。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ guònián yīdìng huì huí jiā de, <em>zhìyú</em> tā huí bù huíqù, wǒ bù guānxīn.</span><span class="trans">I'll definitely go home for Chinese New Year, but as for whether she goes back or not, I'm not involved.</span> | * 我 过年 一定 会 回家 的,<em>至于</em> 她 回 不 回去,我 不 关心。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ guònián yīdìng huì huí jiā de, <em>zhìyú</em> tā huí bù huíqù, wǒ bù guānxīn.</span><span class="trans">I'll definitely go home for Chinese New Year, but as for whether she goes back or not, I'm not involved.</span> | ||
* 小猫 我 先 养着,<em>至于</em> 钱 的 事儿 ,以后 再 说 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo māo wǒ xiān yǎngzhe, <em>zhìyú</em> qián de shì er, yǐhòu zàishuō.</span><span class="trans">I'll raise the kitten for now, and as for the matter of money, we'll talk about it later.</span> | * 小猫 我 先 养着,<em>至于</em> 钱 的 事儿 ,以后 再 说 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo māo wǒ xiān yǎngzhe, <em>zhìyú</em> qián de shì er, yǐhòu zàishuō.</span><span class="trans">I'll raise the kitten for now, and as for the matter of money, we'll talk about it later.</span> | ||
− | * 我 已经 尽力 了 ,<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng | + | * 我 已经 尽力 了 ,<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le, <em>zhìyú</em> jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqì le.</span><span class="trans">I've already tried my best. With regards to the results, it all depends on 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="pinyin">Tā gēn wǒ shuō míngtiān huílái, <em>zhìyú</em> jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.</span><span class="trans">She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that.</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="pinyin">Tā gēn wǒ shuō míngtiān huílái, <em>zhìyú</em> jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdào le.</span><span class="trans">She told me she was coming back tomorrow. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that.</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="pinyin">Lǜshī zhǐ néng wèi tā de kèhù biànhù, <em>zhìyú</em> zuìhòu de pànjué, nà jiù qǔjué yú fǎguān le.</span><span class="trans">A lawyer can only defend her 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="pinyin">Lǜshī zhǐ néng wèi tā de kèhù biànhù, <em>zhìyú</em> zuìhòu de pànjué, nà jiù qǔjué yú fǎguān le.</span><span class="trans">A lawyer can only defend her client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.</span> |
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Keywords
至于 (zhìyú), meaning "with regards to" or "as to," is used when the speaker wants to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.
Structure
This structure is used similarly to "with regards to" in English. Just put at the beginning of the sentence, before the further comment you want to make.
至于 + Topic, Comment
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Note: 至于 is used after some other discussion or comments. It is not used to start a new discussion free of context.
- 项目 方案 我 给 老板 了 。 至于 老板 同 不 同意,要 看 老板 了。I've given the project proposal to my boss. Iit'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。He is a good soccer player, but just average at basketball.
- 我 很 喜欢 读书,至于 什么 书,没有 限制 。I like reading very much. As for what books, there are no limits.
- 我 已经 和 你 说 很 多 了 ,至于 这个 问题,你 自己 好好 想想。I've already told you a lot. As for this question, just think about it yourself.
- 我 只能 帮 你 这么 多,至于 后面 怎么 做 ,你 要 自己 努力 了。That's all I can do for you. As for what to do later, you're going to have to work hard on your own.
- 我 过年 一定 会 回家 的,至于 她 回 不 回去,我 不 关心。I'll definitely go home for Chinese New Year, but as for whether she goes back or not, I'm not involved.
- 小猫 我 先 养着,至于 钱 的 事儿 ,以后 再 说 。I'll raise the kitten for now, and as for the matter of money, we'll talk about it later.
- 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 all depends on 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. With regards to the specific time, I don't know about that.
- 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 can only defend her client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.