How to say “as for” in Chinese
as for; go so far as
“As for” in Chinese is 至于, zhì yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
至于 is read zhì yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: an arrow stuck in the ground — it has arrived. It sits on the left of 到.
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 “至于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 至于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 方案已经定了，至于时间，以后再商量。fāng’ànyǐjīngdìngle,zhìyúshíjiān,yǐhòuzàishāngliangThe plan is settled; as for the timing, we'll discuss it later.
- 至于价格我们可以再谈zhìyújiàgé,wǒmenkěyǐzàitánAs for the price, we can still discuss it.
More words from the lesson “As for, and why”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as for” in Chinese?
“As for” in Chinese is 至于, pinyin zhìyú.
What does 至于 mean?
至于 (zhìyú) means “as for; go so far as”.
How do you write 至于?
至于 is 2 characters: 至 (zhì) — reach; until, to; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 至于?
至于 is read zhìyú. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as for” in the lesson “As for, and why”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. 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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