Difference between revisions of "Expressing "with regards to" with "zhiyu""

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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>
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* 我 已经 尽力 了,<em>至于</em> 结果 只 能 看 运气 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlìle, <em>zhìyú</em> jiéguǒ zhǐ néng kàn yùnqìle.</span><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>
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* 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 shuōmíng tiān huílái, <em>zhìyú</em> jùtǐ de shíjiān, wǒ jiù bù zhīdàole.</span><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>
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* 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 fǎguānle.</span><span class="trans">A lawyer only defends his client. As for the verdict, that depends on the judge.</span>
 
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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.

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

  • 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 shuōmíng tiān 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

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5