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HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#39

Expressing “With Regards To” with “zhìyú”

至于

zhìyú

How it works

至于 (zhìyú) means “as for,” “with regard to,” or “as for the matter of...” It is used when shifting to a related but separate topic, or when introducing a specific point for further comment.

It is very common in formal speech, writing, and organized explanation.

The pattern

至于 (zhìyú) + Topic, Clause

Example sentences

这件事要不要马上处理,我们可以再讨论;至于具体怎么做,还得先听听大家的意见。

Zhè jiàn shì yào bu yào mǎshàng chǔlǐ, wǒmen kěyǐ zài tǎolùn; zhìyú jùtǐ zěnme zuò, hái děi xiān tīngting dàjiā de yìjiàn.

Whether this matter should be handled immediately can still be discussed; as for how exactly to do it, we still need to hear everyone’s opinions first.

钱的问题倒不是最麻烦的,至于时间安排,恐怕更难协调。

Qián de wèntí dào bú shì zuì máfan de, zhìyú shíjiān ānpái, kǒngpà gèng nán xiétiáo.

The money issue is actually not the most troublesome one; as for scheduling, I’m afraid it is even harder to coordinate.

他愿不愿意参加还是个问题,至于能不能坚持到最后,现在谁也说不准。

Tā yuàn bu yuànyì cānjiā háishi ge wèntí, zhìyú néng bu néng jiānchí dào zuìhòu, xiànzài shéi yě shuō bù zhǔn.

Whether he is willing to participate is still a question; as for whether he can persist to the end, no one can say for sure now.

Key point

至于 (zhìyú) usually does not introduce the main topic of the whole conversation. It often introduces a subtopic or a further point within a broader discussion.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 252–253.

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