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When using 对 (duì) as a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Preposition preposition], it is used to indicate &quot;to&quot; or &quot;towards&quot; an object or target. As with all prepositions, some care should be taken when using this particle, as usage of 对 doesn't always totally &quot;make sense&quot; or correspond to English at all.

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* [[#Basic_Usage|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Basic Usage</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Colloquial_Saying|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Colloquial Saying</span>]]
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== <span id="Basic_Usage" class="mw-headline">Basic Usage</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + 对 + Person + Verb


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* 宝宝 ''对'' '''我''' 笑 了 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao ''duì'' '''wǒ''' xiào le.</span><span class="trans">The baby smiled at me.</span>
* 小狗 在 ''对'' '''你''' 叫 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu zài ''duì'' '''nǐ''' jiào.</span><span class="trans">The dog is barking at you.</span>
* 你 不 应该 这样 ''对'' '''父母''' 说话 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù yīnggāi zhèyang ''duì'' '''fùmǔ''' shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">You shouldn't talk to your parents this way.</span>
* 他 总是 ''对'' '''老师''' 撒谎 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zǒngshì ''duì'' '''lǎoshī''' sāhuǎng.</span><span class="trans">He always lies to his teachers.</span>
* 不要 ''对'' '''孩子''' 发脾气 。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào ''duì'' '''háizi''' fā píqi.</span><span class="trans">Don't lose your temper at the child.</span>


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== <span id="Colloquial_Saying" class="mw-headline">Colloquial Saying</span> ==

In English we say &quot;to someone or for someone.&quot; In Chinese, the pattern is:

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对 + Party + 来说 ，⋯⋯


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Note that subject can be also placed before 对.

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* 学好 中文 ''对'' 外国人 '''来说''' 不 容易 。<span class="pinyin">Xuéhǎo Zhōngwén ''duì'' wàiguórén '''lái shuō''' bù róngyì.</span><span class="trans">For foreigners, it is not easy to learn Chinese well.</span>
* ''对'' 孩子 '''来说''' ，这个 问题 太 复杂 了 。<span class="pinyin">''Duì'' háizi '''lái shuō''', zhège wèntí tài fùzá le.</span><span class="trans">This question is too complicated for kids.</span>
* ''对'' 你 '''来说''' ，家庭 重要 还是 工作 重要 ？<span class="pinyin">''Duì'' nǐ '''lái shuō''', jiātíng zhòngyào háishì gōngzuò zhòngyào?</span><span class="trans">Is family or work more important to you?</span>


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== <span id="Special_Usage" class="mw-headline">Special Usage</span> ==

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 (&quot;to be interested in...&quot;). In this case, 对 means &quot;in, on, about,&quot; 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

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* 我 儿子 ''对'' 学 外语 很 '''感 兴趣''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ érzi ''duì'' xué wàiyǔ hěn '''gǎn xìngqù'''.</span><span class="trans">My son is very interested in learning foreign language.</span>
* 你 应该 ''对'' 自己 的 工作 '''负责''' 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīnggāi ''duì'' zìjǐ de gōngzuò '''fùzé''' .</span><span class="trans">You should be responsible for your job.</span>
* 老板 ''对'' 你 不 太 '''满意''' 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn ''duì'' nǐ bù tài '''mǎnyì'''.</span><span class="trans">The boss has not been very satisfied with you.</span>
* 观众 ''对'' 比赛 结果 非常 '''失望''' 。<span class="pinyin">Guānzhòng ''duì'' bǐsài jiéguǒ fēicháng '''shīwàng'''.</span><span class="trans">Everyone is very disappointed with the result of the game.</span>
* 我 的 小 女儿 ''对'' 所有 动物 都 很 '''好奇''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de xiǎo nǚ'ér ''duì'' suǒyǒu dòngwù dōu hěn '''hàoqí'''.</span><span class="trans">My younger daughter is curious about all the animals.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22xiang%22 Using &quot;xiang&quot;]
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