对于 — regarding

对于

duìyú

regarding, for

preposition · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

How to pronounce it

对于 is read duì yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

duì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

yú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

对

duì — correct; toward

于

yú — in, at, to (literary)

Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “对于”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 对于. Tap the sound icon to listen.

对于这件事，我没有意见。duìyúzhèjiànshì,wǒméiyǒuyìjiànAs for this matter, I have no objections.
对于这件事我不想评论duìyúzhèjiànshì,wǒbùxiǎngpínglùnI'd rather not comment on that.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 对于 mean?

对于 (duìyú) means “regarding, for”.

How do you write 对于?

对于 is 2 characters: 对 (duì) — correct; toward; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 对于?

对于 is read duìyú. Tones: duì — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“regarding” in the lesson “Applying by the rules”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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