Using "dui" with verbs

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When using 对 (duì) as a preposition, it is used to indicate "to" or "towards" an Obj. 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.

Basic usage

Structure

对 + Obj. + 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 Obj. (like 感兴趣, explained below).

Examples

  • 笑。duì xiào.He laughs at me.
  • 小狗 在 西安duì Xī'ān bù shúxī.I am not familiar with Xi'an.
  • 抽烟 健康 有害。Chōuyān duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.Smoking is bad for your health.

对 is also used in such structures as: 对...感兴趣 ("to be interested in...") as well as 对···负责(”be responsible for things / person“)

对⋯⋯感兴趣

Structure

In English we say "to be interested in something." In Chinese, the pattern is:

对 + Obj. + 感兴趣

Examples

  • 书法 感 兴趣。duì shūfǎ gǎn xìngqù.I am interested in calligraphy.
  • 英语 很 感兴趣?Shuí duì Yīngyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù?Who is interested in English?
  • 你 好像 不太 感兴趣。Nǐ hǎoxiàng duì bù tài gǎn xìngqù.You don't seem very interested in her.

对⋯⋯负责

Structure

对 + things / pereson + 过敏

Examples

  • 你 应该 这 件 事 负责。Nǐ yīnggāi duì zhè jiàn shì fùzé.You should be responsible for this matter.
  • 他 不 想 他 的 家庭 负责。Tā bù xiǎng duìtā de jiātíng fùzé.He doesn't want to be responsible for his family.

See also

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