duì

Usages of duì

zhè  问题wèntí duì  hěn 重要zhòngyàozhè gè wèntí duì tā hěn zhòngyào.
This question is very important to him.
duì   hěn 重要zhòngyàoduì wǒ yě hěn zhòngyào.
It’s also very important to me.
 gěi  de 帮助bāngzhù duì  hěn 重要zhòngyàotā gěi wǒ de bāngzhù duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
His help to me is very important.
邻居línjū 阿姨āyí duì 我们wǒmen hěn 热情rèqíng, 经常jīngcháng bāng 我们wǒmen 做饭zuòfànlínjū āyí duì wǒmen hěn rèqíng, jīngcháng bāng wǒmen zuòfàn.
Our neighbor auntie is very warm to us and often helps us cook.
zhè jiàn 事情shìqíng duì  láishuō hěn 重要zhòngyàozhè jiàn shìqíng duì wǒ láishuō hěn zhòngyào.
This matter is very important to me.
 觉得juéde 保护bǎohù 环境huánjìng duì 大家dàjiā dōu hěn 重要zhòngyàowǒ juéde bǎohù huánjìng duì dàjiā dōu hěn zhòngyào.
I think protecting the environment is very important for everyone.

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