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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

至于 [zhìyú]
  1. 1. preposition as to
    我已经尽了力,至于行不行,就全凭运气了。
    I've done what I can, so as to whether or not it will work, all I can rely on is luck.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

至于 [zhìyú]
  1. 1. as for; as to
    至于其他问题,以后再说。
    As for other matters, we'll take them up later.
    至于买电脑,等段时间再看吧。
  2. 2. go so far as to
    你要是早请大夫看,何至于病成这样?
    If you had seen the doctor earlier, you wouldn't be so seriously ill.
    他尽管调皮,但不至于拿砖头打人。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

至于 [zhìyú]
  1. 1. 达到(某种程度);导致(某种结果)(多用于否定或反问)
    早一点治,何至于病成这样?
  2. 2. 引出另一个话题
    全国交通都有很大改善,至于首都就更不用说了。

Examples

他不至于连这一点道理也不明白。
He must have more sense than that. 不至于
要不是他多嘴,事情也不至于搞僵。
If he hadn't shot his mouth off, things wouldn't have been so awkward. 多嘴
当初要是听了我的意见,今天哪至于返工呢!
If you had listened to me, you wouldn't have to do it all over again. 返工
至于具体做法,不作硬性规定。
As for the details of the procedure, we won't lay down any hard and fast (or rigid) rules. 硬性
至于其他问题,以后再说。
As for other matters, we'll take them up later. 至于
她的成绩不至于差到无可救药。 不至于
上次的决定又取消了,至于最后怎么办只好再作商计。 商计
那天他要在的话,事情也不至于这样。
至于日程,既然局长已过目,我就不用看了。 过目
幸亏有人为那个女孩解围才不至于太尴尬。 解围

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nciku Note

Prepositions as introducers of objects

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. “对”,“对于”,“关于”,“至于”,“和”,“跟”,“同”,“与”,“为”,“给”,“替”,“于”,“把”,“将”,“叫”,“让”,“被”,“比”,“朝”,“向” can be used as prepositions to introduce the recipients - objects - of an action. “被” may be used to introduce the doers of an action.

e.g. (1)他对我很好。 (2)对于你来说,这只是一场游戏。 (3)至于故事的结局,我早就忘记了。 (4)我和(跟,同,与)他同桌三年了。 (5)我为你准备了一份礼物。 (6)我给你准备了一份礼物。 (7)我替他向你问好。 (8)技术应该服务于生产。 (9)我把自行车修好了。 (10)我将自行车修好了。 (11)叫(让)过来一下。 (12)你的自行车被我修好了。 (13)你比他高。 (14)他朝(向)终点冲了过去。

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