4 ways to use 对 (dui) as a preposition & its difference from 给 (gei) - Chinese Grammar Simplified

Join as a member to get access to more learning perks:
/ @chinesegrammarsimplified
The answers to the video questions are posted here:
www.twincities...
If you like the video and wish to see more, you can also support me on Patreon:
/ chinesegrammarsimplified
0:39 A 对 B Verb Phrase
1:32 A 对 B Adj. Phrase
3:24 对(于) Topic, Comment
4:13 对(于) Person 来说, Perspective
5:13 对 in comparison with 给
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All content is written and produced by Luke Wang with www.TwinCitiesChineseTutor.US
(Atop Learning Inc.)
Co-producer & Art Design: Qianfei Zhou
Script Editor: Gretchen V.-W
Please visit my website and contact me if you are looking for high-quality customized private Chinese lessons.

[@mountaintag]

For 他对女儿说“你好” I think we could also hear 他跟女儿说“你好” where 跟 is used instead of 对. When used with 说 I think this is a very colloquial usage of 跟 with the meaning of "to". I had trouble getting used to this, because otherwise 跟 means "with" (or "follow"). So 跟我说 means "talk **to** me". But 跟我读 means "read **with** me".

[@marion6695]

You saved me again! My app explains "dui" like this: "Pair", used to emphasize the object of the action, should come before the verb.

[@wrpsocal3838]

很好的视频 对 , my nemesis 😫 maybe 如果我每天看这个视频一个月，它就（ 就another nemesis）会 sink in to my gray matter! 🙏

[@OduvanchikDandelion]

最后，我找到了很有用的视屏。❤

[@saphiatherese6921]

I Ve never seen such a wonderful way of teaching so clearly! Incredible

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Thank you!

[@ucanshine89]

Great video! Thank you so much ! So does lai shuo have a particular meaning?

[@jono_bates]

Brilliant, easy-to-understand video! Thank you!

[@rsainz1296]

Thank you! Your classes are excellent! Thank you for your hard work

[@renatomorello4318]

As always, another excellent class! 我很谢谢您！

[@jonh1995]

Thank you! 对我来说这个视频很有用！

[@ChB-u]

new subscriber🎉love your video

[@maramali4414]

You are creative, keep going😍😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@saphiatherese6921]

Excellent !!!!!!!!

[@hyag2302]

Thanks

[@catkovner]

Thanks!

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Thank you for your support!

[@vewvew7138]

ありがとう！對於學習你的教學方法是最好的。簡單又直接。(o´∀｀o)/

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

十分感谢🙏

[@arminebner2846]

This use of dui is perhaps one the most difficult things to learn. The prepositions that it represents in either English or Spanish are so divergent that it just makes it very hard to assimilate. How do you say A is very useful and satisfying to B

[@ignitemoment]

satisfying is a verb-ing, so it's A's impact on B. we say A使（or让）B（感到）满意

[@nicolaedmondson3937]

Is 负责 an adjective in that case? 2:58

[@ignitemoment]

yes

[@ilanaizelman3993]

🎉🎉🎉

[@nicolaedmondson3937]

Isn’t 有兴趣 a verb + noun?

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Just like the word 有意思, although the actual composition is 有 （verb) + 意思 （noun), it is much easier and practical to remember it as a whole to mean “interesting” (adjective). Similarly, I think the word 有兴趣 would be much easier to use for the native English speakers if it is remembered as a whole to mean “interested”(adjective) in the pattern introduced in the video.