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* 你来上海半年了,<em>对</em> <strong>这个城市</strong> 的印象怎么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ lái Shànghǎi bànnián le, <em>duì</em> <strong>zhè ge chéngshì</strong> de yìnxiàng zěnme?</span><span class="trans">You've been in Shanghai for six months.What's your impression on this city?</span>
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* 你来上海半年了,<em>对</em> <strong>这个城市</strong> 的印象怎么样?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ lái Shànghǎi bànnián le, <em>duì</em> <strong>zhè ge chéngshì</strong> de yìnxiàng zěnme yàng?</span><span class="trans">You've been in Shanghai for six months.What's your impression on this city?</span>
 
* 你们<em>对</em><strong>大多数美国人</strong>的印象怎么样?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>duì</em> <strong>dà duōshù Měiguó rén</strong> de yìnxiàng zěnme yàng?</span><span class="trans">What's your impression on the majority of Americans?</span>
 
* 你们<em>对</em><strong>大多数美国人</strong>的印象怎么样?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>duì</em> <strong>dà duōshù Měiguó rén</strong> de yìnxiàng zěnme yàng?</span><span class="trans">What's your impression on the majority of Americans?</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.

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:

  • 笑。duì xiào.He laughs at me.
  • 我 要 负责。Wǒ yào duì fùzé.I am going to be responsible for you.
  • 很 客气。duì hěn kèqì.She was very polite to me.
  • 你 为什么 有 意见 ?Nǐ wèishéme duì yǒu yìjiàn?Why do you dislike me?
  • 西安 不 熟悉。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……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 来说 太 辣 了。Chuāncài duì lái shuō tài là le.To me, Szechuan food is too spicy.
  • 来说 英语 很 容易。Duì lái shuō Yīngyǔ hěn róngyì.She thinks English is easy.
  • 来说 书法 很 有意思。Duì lái shuō shūfǎ hěn yǒu yìsi.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

  • 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······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, 这个城市 的印象怎么样?Nǐ lái Shànghǎi bànnián le, duì zhè ge chéngshì de yìnxiàng zěnme yàng?You've been in Shanghai for six months.What's your impression on this city?
  • 你们大多数美国人的印象怎么样?Nǐmen duì dà duōshù Měiguó rén de yìnxiàng zěnme yàng?What's your impression on the majority of Americans?

See also

Sources and further reading

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