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.

grammar clinic pattern practice support vocabulary

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.

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

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.

对于

duì yú

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Meanings

regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

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