对… 来说 duì tā láishuō sentence pattern is very useful when you need to describe feelings or opinions that are viewed from other’s perspective. Such as “as far as who is concerned…“, “as for …“, etc. It’ll be easier to explain it in an example:

 

duì tā láishuō， zhè fèn gōngzuò tài kūzào。

对他来说，这份工作太枯燥。

As for him, the job is too boring.

 

Got it? OK then, let’s have a quick review on the four new words first before we move on:

Simplified Chinese	Traditional Chinese	Mandarin Pinyin	English Definition
枯燥		ku1 zao4	dry and dull; boring
残疾	殘疾	can2 ji2	disabled; handicapped
国家	國家	guo2 jia1	country
天堂		tian1 tang2	paradise; heaven

 

This sentence pattern is quite strict forward, just replace the “who” in the following pattern, then you can start your sentence with “As for …” or “As far as who is concerned…”.

 

对 + who + 来说, ……

 

Yes, comma is a must!

Let’s look at one more examples:

 

duì cánjírén láishuō， zhège guójiā jiùshì tiāntáng。

对残疾人来说， 这个国家就是天堂。

As for people that are disabled, this country is like a heaven.

 

Is that clear now? If yes, then please proceed to the following practice for today. Please use the sentence pattern you just learned to express the following two sentences. Feel free to leave your homework in the comment area, thanks!

Practice 1.   As for children, family is very important.

Practice 2.   As for university students, university is not simply a school.

 

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Answer 1. 对孩子来说, 家庭很重要.

Answer 2. 对大学生来说, 大学不仅仅是个学校.