Helping Verbs (Prepositions in English) Duì - Cchatty

Helping Verbs (Prepositions in English)

Duì 对 as a verb by itself means “to face.”
Therefore, as a helping verb, it has the idea of “vis-à-vis” or “concerning/in regard to.” It
can be translated as “toward,” “to,” “in,” “as far as,” “about,” etc.

My parents are nice to me.
Wǒ(de) fùmǔ duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
我(的)父母对我很好。

She’s very considerate of (“toward”) her roommate.
Tā duì tāde tóngwū hěn tǐtiē.
她对她的同屋很体贴。

I’m very curious about (“concerning”) her roommate.
Wǒ duì tāde tóngwū hěn hàoqí.
我对她的同屋很好奇。

I am interested in (“in regard to”) sports.
Wǒ duì yùndòng gǎn (yǒu) xìngqu.
我对运动感(有)兴趣。

That career is appropriate for you.
Nèige zhíyè duì nǐ hěn héshì.
那个职业对你很合适。

Learning Chinese is beneficial for (“to”) you.
Xué Hànyǔ duì nǐ yǒu hǎochù.
学汉语对你有好处。

As far as I’m concerned, that movie is boring.
Duì wǒ lái shuō, nàge diànyǐng méiyìsi.
对我来说，那个电影没意思。