介词「对」 jiècí "duì"

介词「对」（jiècí "duì"）means “对: introduces the person or thing an action or attitude is directed toward”. 对 marks the target or recipient of an action or feeling, placed before the verb: '对 + object + verb'. Formation: 主语 + 对 + 对象 + 谓语（动词/形容词短语）

对: introduces the person or thing an action or attitude is directed toward

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Formation

主语 + 对 + 对象 + 谓语（动词/形容词短语）

Explanation

对 marks the target or recipient of an action or feeling, placed before the verb: '对 + object + verb'. With verbs of speaking it means 'to (someone)': 对你说. With 感兴趣, 好, 满意 etc. it means 'toward / about': 对历史感兴趣. The whole 对-phrase comes before the main verb, never after it.

Examples

我 对 你说一件事。
wǒ duì nǐ shuō yí jiàn shì.
I have something to tell you.
我 对 中国历史很感兴趣。
wǒ duì zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I'm very interested in Chinese history.

Note

对 + object goes BEFORE the verb: ✅ 我对你说 ❌ 我说对你. Very common: 对…感兴趣 'be interested in'.

FAQ

介词「对」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

对: introduces the person or thing an action or attitude is directed toward. 对 marks the target or recipient of an action or feeling, placed before the verb: '对 + object + verb'. With verbs of speaking it means 'to (someone)': 对你说. With 感兴趣, 好, 满意 etc. it means 'toward / about': 对历史感兴趣. The whole 对-phrase comes before the main verb, never after it.

介词「对」 — how do you form it?

主语 + 对 + 对象 + 谓语（动词/形容词短语）

介词「对」 — any usage notes?

对 + object goes BEFORE the verb: ✅ 我对你说 ❌ 我说对你. Very common: 对…感兴趣 'be interested in'.

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