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对…来说

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Structure (结构 jiégòu)

对Object来说,Clause (perspective/evaluation)

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

The structure 对…来说 is used to express an opinion or evaluation from someone's point of view.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

Use 对…来说 when you want to offer a comment or assessment from the perspective of a specific person or group. This phrase means "as for…" or "from the point of view of…".

The subject following 对 can be a person, thing, or situation. The clause after 来说 is typically a complete sentence expressing that subject's viewpoint or feeling about a matter.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 对我来说，汉语不太难。
    繁: 對我來說，漢語不太難。Duì wǒ lái shuō, hànyǔ bú tài nán.

    For me, Chinese is not very difficult.

  2. 对外国人来说，用筷子很难。
    繁: 對外國人來說，用筷子很難。Duì wàiguórén lái shuō, yòng kuàizi hěn nán.

    For foreigners, using chopsticks is very difficult.

  3. 对他来说，这个工作很重要。
    繁: 對他來說，這個工作很重要。Duì tā lái shuō, zhège gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.

    For him, this job is very important.

  4. 对孩子来说，春节是最快乐的。
    繁: 對孩子來說，春節是最快樂的。Duì háizi lái shuō, chūnjié shì zuì kuàilè de.

    For children, the Spring Festival is the happiest day.

  5. 对很多人来说，健康比钱重要。
    繁: 對很多人來說，健康比錢重要。Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō, jiànkāng bǐ qián zhòngyào.

    For many people, health is more important than money.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong:对我来说，他是越南人。
    Correct:对我来说，他是个好人。

    This structure is used to express viewpoints and subjective feelings, not to state objective facts.

  • Wrong:对我，这个问题很难。
    Correct:对我来说，这个问题很难。

    来说 is an essential part of this structure when expressing viewpoints, making the sentence more natural.