对 vs 对于 (to/toward vs regarding) · 对 vs 对于
Treatment of a person differs from a topic phrase
- A person treats you kindly.
- 他对我很好。 — 对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
Treatment of a person differs from a topic phrase
- A person treats you kindly.
- he / him他to / towards / correct对I / me我very很good好。 — to / towards / correct对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
A person treats you kindly. What does 他对我很好。 communicate?
对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed. 对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation. 对 and 对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but 对于我很好 does not naturally replace 对我很好 here.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 对 vs 对于 (to/toward vs regarding). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他to对me我very很good好。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to / towards / correct对 vs regarding对于 (to/toward vs regarding). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他to对me我very很good好。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: He's very good to me: 他 ____ 我很好。
对 = to / toward (a person): 对我很好. · 对 = 对(某人):对我很好。
Read examples in context
regarding对于this这(measure word)个issue问题，I我have有views看法。
- In the opening example, 他对我很好。: 对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
regarding对于this这(measure word)个issue问题，I我have有views看法。
- In the opening example, he / him他to / towards / correct对I / me我very很good好。: to / towards / correct对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which can say “(be) good to me” (对 __ 我好)? · 哪个能说“对我好”(__ 我好)?
对我好 is fine; 对于我好 is not. 对 is broader. · 对我好 可以;对于我好 不行。对 用法更广。
Know the boundary
- 对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation.
- 对 and 对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but 对于我很好 does not naturally replace 对我很好 here.
Know the boundary
- regarding对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation.
- to / towards / correct对 and regarding对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but regarding对于I / me我very很good好 does not naturally replace to / towards / correct对I / me我very很good好 here.
对于 is more formal and used for a topic / issue. · 对于 更正式,用于话题 / 问题。
Yes — 对于这个问题…; where 对于 fits, 对 usually also fits. · 对 —— 对于这个问题……;能用 对于 处一般也能用 对。
对于 can replace 对 in every sentence.
对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation. 对 and 对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but 对于我很好 does not naturally replace 对我很好 here. 对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
Use the distinction
- 对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
- 对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation. 对 and 对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but 对于我很好 does not naturally replace 对我很好 here.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.
Use the distinction
- to / towards / correct对 introduces the person towards whom the treatment is directed.
- regarding对于 often introduces a topic for evaluation. to / towards / correct对 and regarding对于 overlap in some topic phrases, but regarding对于I / me我very很good好 does not naturally replace to / towards / correct对I / me我very很good好 here.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.