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Intermediate Grammar Clinic HSK 3-4 Required 10 words

Topic and Written Style

Frame opinions and written topics with 对于, 关于, 是, 不是, and 而是.

Goal

Learners can introduce formal topics and emphasize the actual focus of a point.

Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.

Focus

grammar clinic pattern practice support vocabulary

Useful examples

对于这个问题,我有不同看法。

Duìyú zhège wèntí, wǒ yǒu bùtóng kànfǎ.

Regarding this issue, I have a different view.

重点不是速度,而是质量。

Zhòngdiǎn bú shì sùdù, ér shì zhìliàng.

The main point is not speed, but quality.

对于 and 关于 Topic Markers

Introduce formal topics in opinions, forms, and written explanations.

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Practice sentences

对于这个问题,我有不同看法。

Regarding this problem, I have a different view.

对于 frames the target of an opinion.

没有关于,重点会不清楚。

Without 关于, the focus would be unclear.

Pick the grammar piece that controls the sentence role.

你对这个决定有什么看法?

What view do you have about this decision?

看法 is the opinion being asked for.

他在口语方面进步很快。

He is improving quickly in speaking.

方面 limits the claim to one area.

Try a few cards from this module

对于
duì yú
Sieh dir das an. Mach weiter, wenn du denkst, dass du es behalten wirst.
Bedeutungen
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

Module word list

Word Pinyin Meaning Level Dictionary
对于 duì yú regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
HSK 2.0 5 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
关于 guān yú pertaining to
HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3
Dictionary
看法 kàn fǎ way of looking at a thing
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
方面 fāng miàn respect
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
重点 zhòng diǎn important point; main point; focus
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
而是 ér shì rather
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
不是 bú shì not; it is not that
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
质量 zhì liàng quality
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary
优势 yōu shì superiority
HSK 2.0 5 HSK 3.0 5
Dictionary
讨论 tǎo lùn to discuss; to talk over
HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4
Dictionary