Expressing "for…" with "eryan"

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对⋯⋯而言 (duì...ér yán) means "from the point of view of" and is equivalent to but more formal than 对⋯⋯来说.

Structure

对 + [Person / Group] + 而言 ,⋯⋯

Examples

  • 一个 民族 而言 ,团结 可以 战胜 一切 。Duì yī gè mínzú ér yán, tuánjié kěyǐ zhànshèng yīqiè.For an ethnic group, unity can overcome all else.
  • 消费者 而言 ,促销 活动 很 有 吸引力 。Duì xiāofèi zhě ér yán, cùxiāo huódòng hěn yǒu xīyǐn lì.For consumers, sales promotions are very appealing.
  • 80后 而言 ,网恋 很 正常 。 Duì 80 hòu ér yán, wǎngliàn hěn zhèngcháng.For people born in the eighties, Internet dating is totally normal.
  • 而言 ,我 就是 一 个 这样 的 人 吗?Duìér yán, wǒ jiùshì yī gè zhèyàng de rén ma?To you, am I that kind of person?
  • 小明 而言 ,这 不仅仅 是 一 个 奖品,更是 一 种 肯定。Duì Xiǎo Míng ér yán, zhè bùjǐn jǐn shì yī gè jiǎngpǐn, gèng shì yī zhǒng kěndìng.For Xiao Ming, this is not merely a prize, but more of an affirmation.
  • 这 产品 而言 , 应该 没有 吸引力 吧?Zhè chǎnpǐn duìér yán, yīnggāi méiyǒu xīyǐn lì ba?For you this product doesn't have much appeal, right?
  • 老师 而言 ,你 把 汉语 学 好,老师 就 很 开心了。Duì lǎoshī ér yán, nǐ bǎ Hànyǔ xuéhǎo, lǎoshī jiù hěn kāixīn le.For the teacher, if you learn Mandarin well, the teacher will be very happy.
  • 同性恋 而言 ,告诉 家人 自己 真正的 性取向 不 容易 。Duì tóngxìngliàn ér yán, gàosù jiārén zìjǐ zhēnzhèng dì xìng qǔxiàng bù róngyì.For homosexuals, telling their family their true sexual orientation is not easy.
  • 而言 ,自由 更 重要 。Duìér yán, zìyóu gèng zhòngyào.For me, freedom is even more important.
  • 这样 的 工作 而言 很 重要 。Zhèyàng de gōngzuò duìér yán hěn zhòngyào.This kind of job, for me, is very important.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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