对…来说 duì…láishuō

对…来说（duì…láishuō）means “"as for... / from the perspective of..." — introduces whose viewpoint.”. 对 + a person/thing + 来说 marks whose standpoint the following statement is made from. Formation: 对 + N/Pron + 来说

"as for... / from the perspective of..." — introduces whose viewpoint.

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Formation

对 + N/Pron + 来说

Explanation

对 + a person/thing + 来说 marks whose standpoint the following statement is made from. 对我来说，这很重要 = "for me, this is very important". It usually stands at the front of the sentence, followed by a comma. It highlights that the judgment may differ for someone else.

Examples

对我来说，这很重要。
duì wǒ láishuō, zhè hěn zhòngyào.
For me, this is very important.
对学生来说，健康最重要。
duì xuésheng láishuō, jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.
For students, health matters most.

Note

Usually placed at the start of the sentence with a comma; in formal writing 而言 is a synonym.

FAQ

对…来说 — what does it mean and how is it used?

"as for... / from the perspective of..." — introduces whose viewpoint.. 对 + a person/thing + 来说 marks whose standpoint the following statement is made from. 对我来说，这很重要 = "for me, this is very important". It usually stands at the front of the sentence, followed by a comma. It highlights that the judgment may differ for someone else.

对…来说 — how do you form it?

对 + N/Pron + 来说

对…来说 — any usage notes?

Usually placed at the start of the sentence with a comma; in formal writing 而言 is a synonym.

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