Prepositions 为, 向 and 关于
Say who you do something for with 为, who or where an action is aimed at with 向, and what something is about with 关于.
Patrón
subject + 为/向 + person or place + verb; 关于 + topic，…; 关于 + topic + 的 + noun
为 is “for someone”, 向 is “toward someone or somewhere”, and 关于 is “about something”.
妈妈为我做了一个蛋糕。
When to use Prepositions 为, 向 and 关于
为 and 向 each make a phrase with a person or place and stand before the verb, after the subject. 为 + person means “for someone, for their benefit”: 妈妈为我做了蛋糕. It also goes with feelings, as in 我为你高兴 “I’m happy for you”. 向 + place means “toward”: 向前走; 向 + person marks the person an action is aimed at, such as asking, borrowing or learning from them: 向老师借书.
你考上大学了，我真为你高兴！
You got into university; I’m so happy for you!
一直向前走，就能看到银行。
Go straight ahead and you’ll see the bank.
我向老师借了一本书。
I borrowed a book from the teacher.
我想看一本关于中国历史的书。
I want to read a book about Chinese history.
Errores frecuentes
- Put a 关于 phrase at the start of the sentence: 关于这个问题，我们明天再谈, not 我们关于这个问题明天再谈.
- For learning or borrowing from a person, use 向: 向朋友借钱, not 往朋友借钱. 往 is for directions and places.
- Say 他对我很好, not 他关于我很好: 关于 is for topics, 对 is for the target of an attitude.
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