关于 vs 对于 (about vs regarding) · 关于 vs 对于
A book's topic differs from an attitude frame
- You describe a book about history.
- 这是一本关于历史的书。 — 关于历史 modifies the book's topic.
A book's topic differs from an attitude frame
- You describe a book about history.
- 这是一本pertaining to关于history历史(of / 's)的book书。 — pertaining to关于history历史 modifies the book's topic.
You describe a book about history. What does 这是一本关于历史的书。 communicate?
关于历史 modifies the book's topic. 对于历史，我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead. 关于 and 对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but 对于 does not simply replace 关于 in this noun modifier.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 关于 vs 对于 (about vs regarding). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
about关于this这(measure word)件matter事，I我not不clear清楚。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is pertaining to关于 vs regarding对于 (about vs regarding). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
about关于this这(measure word)件matter事，I我not不clear清楚。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: About this matter, I'm not clear: ____ 这件事，我不清楚。
关于 = about (topic): 关于这件事. · 关于 = 关于(话题):关于这件事。
Read examples in context
regarding对于this这(measure word)个issue问题，I我have有views看法。
- In the opening example, 这是一本关于历史的书。: 关于历史 modifies the book's topic.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
regarding对于this这(measure word)个issue问题，I我have有views看法。
- In the opening example, 这是一本pertaining to关于history历史(of / 's)的book书。: pertaining to关于history历史 modifies the book's topic.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which form fits the ordinary sentence ____这个问题，我有看法?
对于 frames the issue for an attitude here. 关于 may also fit some topic contexts, so it is not a universally excluded rival.
Know the boundary
- 对于历史，我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead.
- 关于 and 对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but 对于 does not simply replace 关于 in this noun modifier.
Know the boundary
- regarding对于history历史，I / me我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead.
- pertaining to关于 and regarding对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but regarding对于 does not simply replace pertaining to关于 in this noun modifier.
关于 often opens the sentence, naming the topic. · 关于 常放句首,点出话题。
Yes — 关于…，… leads with the topic. · 对 —— 关于……,…… 先点话题。
In the opening situation: 关于历史 modifies the book's topic.
对于历史，我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead. 关于 and 对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but 对于 does not simply replace 关于 in this noun modifier. 关于历史 modifies the book's topic.
Use the distinction
- 关于历史 modifies the book's topic.
- 对于历史，我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead. 关于 and 对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but 对于 does not simply replace 关于 in this noun modifier.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.
Use the distinction
- pertaining to关于history历史 modifies the book's topic.
- regarding对于history历史，I / me我很感兴趣 frames an attitude instead. pertaining to关于 and regarding对于 overlap in some sentence-level topic expressions, but regarding对于 does not simply replace pertaining to关于 in this noun modifier.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.