拿……来说 ná……láishuō

拿……来说（ná……láishuō）means “拿……来说 = 'take … for example / as for …' — brings up an example to illustrate a point”. 拿 A 来说 picks out A as an example or angle to illustrate a general point. Formation: 拿 + 名词/例子 + 来说，……

拿……来说 = 'take … for example / as for …' — brings up an example to illustrate a point

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Formation

拿 + 名词/例子 + 来说，……

Explanation

拿 A 来说 picks out A as an example or angle to illustrate a general point. Literally 'taking A to speak of it'. A is usually a noun (a person, thing, or case). It works like English 'take … for instance' or 'as far as … is concerned'.

Examples

拿 他 来说，他每天都坚持锻炼。
ná tā láishuō, tā měitiān dōu jiānchí duànliàn.
Take him for example — he keeps exercising every day.
拿 房价 来说，这里比市中心便宜多了。
ná fángjià láishuō, zhèlǐ bǐ shìzhōngxīn piányi duō le.
Take housing prices — here it's much cheaper than downtown.

Note

Nearly synonymous with 就……来说 / 就……而言 (as for …).

FAQ

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

拿……来说 = 'take … for example / as for …' — brings up an example to illustrate a point. 拿 A 来说 picks out A as an example or angle to illustrate a general point. Literally 'taking A to speak of it'. A is usually a noun (a person, thing, or case). It works like English 'take … for instance' or 'as far as … is concerned'.

拿……来说 — how do you form it?

拿 + 名词/例子 + 来说，……

拿……来说 — any usage notes?

Nearly synonymous with 就……来说 / 就……而言 (as for …).

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