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Lesson

Good For... (对…好)

1. Explain it simply

对 (duì) points toward a target: a person or a thing that is affected.

The pattern is 对 + [target] + [adjective / verb phrase], such as 对身体好 or 对……有帮助.

The whole 对-phrase comes before the predicate, never after it.

2. Show examples

喝茶对身体很好。

Hē chá duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

Drinking tea is good for the body.

对 + target + adjective

他对老师很好。

Tā duì lǎoshī hěn hǎo.

He is very nice to the teacher.

attitude toward a person

这本书对学汉语有帮助。

Zhè běn shū duì xué Hànyǔ yǒu bāngzhù.

This book helps with learning Chinese.

对……有帮助

3. Share a tip

Keep 对 and its target together right before the predicate. Say 对身体好, never 身体对好 or 好对身体.