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  <p>When using <span class="hanzi">对</span> (<span class="pinyin">duì</span>) as a <a href="preposition" class="uri" title="wikilink">preposition</a>, it is used to indicate "<b>to</b>" or "<b>towards</b>" an object or target. As with all prepositions, some care should be taken when using this particle, as usage of <span class="hanzi">对</span> doesn't always totally "<b>make sense</b>" or correspond to English at all.</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

  <ol>
    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

    <ol>
      <li>Books<br/></li>
    </ol>
  </ol>

  <h2 id="basic-usage">Basic Usage</h2>

  <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>

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    <div class="deux">
      <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">对</span> + Obj. + Verb
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  <p>Note that you shouldn't be plugging in just any old verb here. Certain verbs are often used with <span class="hanzi">对</span>, and some even need 对 if you want to add an Obj. (like <span class="hanzi">感兴趣</span>, explained below).</p>

  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

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    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">宝宝 对 我 笑 了。</span> <span class="pinyin">Bǎobao duì wǒ xiào le.</span><br/><span> The baby smiled at me.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">小狗 在 对 你 叫。</span> <span class="pinyin">Xiǎo gǒu zài duì nǐ jiào.</span><br/><span> The dog is barking at you.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 不 应该 这样 对 我们 说话。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù yīnggāi zhèyang duì wǒmen shuōhuà.</span><br/><span> You shouldn't talk to us this way.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 怎么 能 对 你 妈妈 大 喊 大 叫？</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme néng duì nǐ māma dà hǎn dà jiào?</span><br/><span> How could you shout at your mother?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 对 孩子 发脾气！</span> <span class="pinyin">Bù yào duì háizi fā píqi!</span><br/><span> Don't lose your temper at the child!</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">对</span> is also used in such structures as: <span class="hanzi">对...来说, 对...感兴趣</span> ("<b>to be interested in...</b>") as well as <span class="hanzi">对···负责</span>（”<b>be responsible for things / person</b>“）</p>

  <h2 id="using-对-with-来说">Using <span class="hanzist">对</span> with <span class="hanzist">来说</span></h2>

  <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>

  <p>In English we say "<b>To someone or for someone.</b>" In Chinese, the pattern is:</p>

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      <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">对</span> + Person + <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">来说</span>
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  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">对 我 来说，中文 最 难 的 语法 是 把字句。</span> <span class="pinyin">Duì wǒ lái shuō, Zhōngwén zuì nán de yǔfǎ shì bǎ zì jù.</span><br/><span> To me, the most difficult Chinese grammar is Ba sentence.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">对 他 来说，家人 比 工作 更 重要。</span> <span class="pinyin">Duì tā lái shuō, jiārén bǐ gōngzuò gèng zhòngyào.</span><br/><span> To him, family is more important than work.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">对 老板 来说，赚钱 是 第一。</span> <span class="pinyin">Duì lǎobǎn lái shuō, zhuànqián shì dìyī.</span><br/><span> To the boss, making money comes first.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">穿 这 种 衣服 对我们 来说 太 奢侈 了。</span> <span class="pinyin">Chuān zhè zhǒng yīfu duì wǒmen lái shuō tài shēchǐ le.</span><br/><span> To us, it's too luxurious to wear this kind of clothes.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 问题 对 一 个 五 岁 的 孩子 来说 太 复杂 了。</span><span class="pinyin">Zhè gè wèntí duì yī gè wǔ suì de háizi lái shuō tài fùzá le.</span><br/><span>For a five-year-old kid, this question is too complicated.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="other-usage-of-对">Other Usage of <span class="hanzist">对</span></h2>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">"对"加宾语放在某些动词或者形容词前，相当于英文的"</span>in, to, for, with "<span class="hanzi">等。常见的这类动词如下</span>：</p>

  <ul>
    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯感兴趣</span> (<span class="pinyin">gǎn xìngqù</span>) to be interested in</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯负责</span> (<span class="pinyin">fùzé</span>) to be responsible for</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯满意</span> (<span class="pinyin">mǎnyì</span>) to be satisfied with</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯热情</span> (<span class="pinyin">rèqíng</span>) to be friendly to; to be enthusiastic about</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯有帮助</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu bāngzhù</span>) to be helpful to</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对⋯⋯的影响</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǐngxiǎng</span>) to have influence on</li>
  </ul>

  <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>

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    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">我 对 学 外语 很 感 兴趣。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì xué wàiyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù.</span><br/><span> I am very interested in learning foreign language.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 要 对 自己 的 工作 负责。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò fùzé.</span><br/><span> You need to be responsible for your job.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">老板 好像 对 你 不 太 满意。</span> <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn hǎoxiàng duì nǐ bù tài mǎnyì.</span><br/><span> The boss seems not very satisfied with you.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这里 的 服务员 都 对 顾客 很 热情。</span><span class="pinyin"> Zhèlǐ de fúwùyuán dōu duì gùkè hěn rèqíng.</span><br/><span> The waiters here are all very friendly to the customers.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 App 对 我 的 英语 学习 很 有帮助。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège App duì wǒ de Yīngyǔ xuéxí hěn yǒu bāngzhù.</span><br/><span> This method helps a lot with my English learning.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 件 事 对 他 的 影响 很 大。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì duì tā de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.</span><br/><span> This piece of matter has a big influence on him.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

  <ul>
    <li><a href="Using_&quot;xiang&quot;" title="wikilink">Using "xiang"</a></li>

    <li><a href="Using_&quot;gen&quot;" title="wikilink">Using "gen"</a></li>

    <li><a href="&quot;For%E2%80%A6&quot;_with_&quot;eryan&quot;" title="wikilink">"For…" with "eryan"</a></li>

    <li><a href="Comparing_&quot;gen&quot;_and_&quot;dui&quot;" title="wikilink">Comparing "gen" and "dui"</a></li>
  </ul>

  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 153)</li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 151)</li>

    <li>Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 84, 88)</li>

    <li>Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (<span class="hanzi">博雅汉语初经起步篇</span>) (pp. 198)</li>

    <li>Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (<span class="hanzi">汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级</span>) (pp. 313)</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">卓越汉语－公司实战篇</span> (pp. 11-2, 134)</li>
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