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Using "dui" with verbs
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Similar to
- [Expressing "for" with
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%22_with_%22gei%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "towards" with
"xiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22towards%22_with_%22xiang%22) (B1)
- [Verbs followed by
"gei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_followed_by_%22gei%22) (B1)
- [Comparing "dui" and
"duiyu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22dui%22_and_%22duiyu%22) (B2)
- [Comparing "gen" and
"dui"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22gen%22_and_%22dui%22) (B2)
- [Expressing "for…" with
"eryan"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22for%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22eryan%22) (B2)
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[对](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%AF%B9)
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Contents
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- [1 Basic
Usage](#Basic_Usage "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Colloquial
Saying](#Colloquial_Saying "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 Special
Usage](#Special_Usage "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb
Note that you shouldn't be plugging in just any old verb here.
### Examples
- 宝宝 *对* **我** 笑 了 。Bǎobao *duì* **wǒ**
xiào le.The baby smiled at me.
- 小狗 在 *对* **你** 叫 。Xiǎogǒu zài *duì*
**nǐ** jiào.The dog is barking at
you.
- 你 不 应该 这样 *对* **父母** 说话 。Nǐ bù
yīnggāi zhèyang *duì* **fùmǔ**
shuōhuà.You shouldn't talk to your
parents this way.
- 他 总是 *对* **老师** 撒谎 。Tā zǒngshì *duì*
**lǎoshī** sāhuǎng.He always lies to his
teachers.
- 不要 *对* **孩子** 发脾气 。Bùyào *duì*
**háizi** fā píqi.Don't lose your temper
at the child.
Colloquial Saying
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In English we say "to someone or for someone." In Chinese, the pattern
is:
### Structure
对 + Party + 来说 ，⋯⋯
The
[predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate)
part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
Note that subject can be also placed before 对.
### Examples
- 学好 中文 *对* 外国人 **来说** 不 容易 。Xuéhǎo
Zhōngwén *duì* wàiguórén **lái shuō** bù
róngyì.For foreigners, it is not easy to
learn Chinese well.
- *对* 孩子 **来说** ，这个 问题 太 复杂 了
。*Duì* háizi **lái shuō**, zhège wèntí tài
fùzá le.This question is too complicated
for kids.
- *对* 你 **来说** ，家庭 重要 还是 工作 重要
？*Duì* nǐ **lái shuō**, jiātíng zhòngyào
háishì gōngzuò zhòngyào?Is family or work
more important to you?
Special Usage
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Certain verbs, especially psychological verbs, are often used with 对,
which means 对 is needed if you want to add an Obj. in the structure,
such as 对...感兴趣 ("to be interested in..."). In this case, 对 means
"in, on, about," etc. The short list below will give a few more verbs
used with 对. Check it out!
- 对⋯⋯感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) to feel interested in
- 对⋯⋯负责 (fùzé) to be responsible for
- 对⋯⋯满意 (mǎnyì) to feel satisfied about
- 对⋯⋯好奇 (hàoqí) to feel curious about
- 对⋯⋯失望 (shīwàng) to feel disappointed about
Some examples:
- 我 儿子 *对* 学 外语 很 **感 兴趣** 。Wǒ érzi
*duì* xué wàiyǔ hěn **gǎn xìngqù**.My son
is very interested in learning foreign language.
- 你 应该 *对* 自己 的 工作 **负责** 。Nǐ yīnggāi
*duì* zìjǐ de gōngzuò **fùzé** .You
should be responsible for your job.
- 老板 *对* 你 不 太 **满意** 。Lǎobǎn *duì* nǐ
bù tài **mǎnyì**.The boss has not been
very satisfied with you.
- 观众 *对* 比赛 结果 非常 **失望** 。Guānzhòng
*duì* bǐsài jiéguǒ fēicháng
**shīwàng**.Everyone is very disappointed
with the result of the game.
- 我 的 小 女儿 *对* 所有 动物 都 很 **好奇**
。Wǒ de xiǎo nǚ'ér *duì* suǒyǒu dòngwù dōu hěn
**hàoqí**.My younger daughter is curious
about all the animals.
See also
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- [Using
"xiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22xiang%22)
- [Using
"gen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22gen%22)
- ["For…" with
"eryan"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22For%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22eryan%22)
- [Comparing "gen" and
"dui"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22gen%22_and_%22dui%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2
(3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)) (pp.
153) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2femBuy)
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1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp.
151) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3)
- [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp.
84, 88) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m)
- [Boya Chinese Elementary Starter
1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Elementary_Starter_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%88%9D%E7%BB%8F%E8%B5%B7%E6%AD%A5%E7%AF%87)) (pp.
198) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2hbyxKi)
- [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and
Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 -
初中级)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)) (pp.
313) \[ →buy\]
- [卓越汉语－公司实战篇](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87) (pp.
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