B1 · Grammar reference · ASG8ICO9
Using "dui" with verbs
When using 对 (duì) as a preposition, it means "to" or "towards" an object or target. As with all prepositions, you've got to watch out when using this word, as usage of 对 in Chinese doesn't always totally "make sense" or correspond to English at all.
- Keywords
- 对 · to · towards
- Used for
- Describing actions
- Classification
- Prepositions · HSK2
Examples (10)
宝宝对我笑了。
小狗在对你叫。
你不应该这样对父母说话。
他总是对老师撒谎。
不要对孩子发脾气。
我儿子对学外语很感兴趣。
你应该对自己的工作负责。
老板对你不太满意。
观众对比赛结果非常失望。
我的小女儿对所有动物都很好奇。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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