As for: 至于
Turns from the topic just discussed to a related one, often to set it aside or give it a different verdict. 不至于 means “it won’t come to that”.
结构
话题一……，至于 + 话题二，…… ｜ 不至于 + 严重的结果
讲解
本文中的中文词语都可以激活，查看词典释义。
，， “Let’s settle the plan first; as for the exact time, we’ll talk about it later.” introduces a second topic after a first has been dealt with. What follows it is a noun phrase — the new topic — then a comma and a comment on it, often one that postpones it, limits it or contrasts with what was said before.
That contrast is common: ，， “He speaks English; as for Chinese, he only knows a few sentences.” Because marks a shift, it needs something before it to shift away from. It cannot simply mean “about” or “concerning” at the start of a discussion; that is .
has a second, verbal use, almost always negative: “it won’t go as far as”, used to reassure: ， “It’s only a slight cold — not bad enough to keep him off work.” A bare in this sense survives mainly in rhetorical questions (？ “Is that really necessary?”).
正确
Say each one out loud before moving on. The audio is a reference pronunciation, not a model to imitate exactly — match the tone contour, not the voice.
我们先把计划定下来，至于具体时间，以后再说。我們先把計劃定下來，至於具體時間，以後再說。
Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xiān (first tone, high and level) bǎ (third tone, dipping) jìhuà (fourth tone, falling) dìng (fourth tone, falling) xiàlai, (fourth tone, falling) zhìyú (fourth tone, falling) jùtǐ (fourth tone, falling) shíjiān, (second tone, rising) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) shuō. (first tone, high and level)···
Let’s settle the plan first; as for the exact time, we’ll discuss it later.
他会说英语，至于汉语，只会说几句。他會說英語，至於漢語，只會說幾句。
Tā (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) Yīngyǔ, (first tone, high and level) zhìyú (fourth tone, falling) Hànyǔ, (fourth tone, falling) zhǐ (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) jǐ (third tone, dipping) jù. (fourth tone, falling)···
He speaks English; as for Chinese, he can only say a few sentences.
他只是有点儿感冒，不至于不能上班。他只是有點兒感冒，不至於不能上班。
Tā (first tone, high and level) zhǐshì (third tone, dipping) yǒudiǎnr (third tone, dipping) gǎnmào, (third tone, dipping) bú (second tone, rising) zhìyú (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) shàngbān. (fourth tone, falling)···
He only has a slight cold — not bad enough to keep him off work.
错误 — 常见错误
These sentences are wrong. They are printed here on purpose, each one paired with the repair and the reason, because the error you can recognise is the error you stop making.
不太对
Incorrect sentence: 至于中国历史，他写了很多书。
正确
Correct sentence: 关于中国历史，他写了很多书。
为什么: With no earlier topic to turn from, “about Chinese history” is 关于. 至于 only shifts from one topic to another.
不太对
Incorrect sentence: 至于具体时间，我们先把计划定下来。
正确
Correct sentence: 我们先把计划定下来，至于具体时间，以后再说。
为什么: The 至于 topic comes second, after the main topic has been dealt with, and is followed by its own comment.
不太对
Incorrect sentence: 他只是有点儿感冒，至于不能上班。
正确
Correct sentence: 他只是有点儿感冒，不至于不能上班。
为什么: In the sense “go as far as”, 至于 is used in the negative: 不至于 + the serious result being ruled out.
对比
Most errors with this pattern are not errors about this pattern — they are a neighbouring pattern arriving at the wrong moment. Read these side by side.
Both move from one item to another, but 除了…以外 keeps them in one statement — 除了英语以外，他还会说汉语 “Besides English he also speaks Chinese” — whereas 至于 closes the first statement and opens a separate one with its own verdict: 他会说英语，至于汉语，只会说几句. Use 除了 to add or exclude within a claim; use 至于 to change the subject, often to say something different about the new one.
Besides and except: 除了…以外 →小测验
第 1 题 / 3总分: 0
Fill the gap: 房子我已经看好了，___ 价格，我们明天再谈。