Expressing "for…" with "eryan"

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

Structure

对 + Party + 而言 ,⋯⋯

Examples

  • 一个 民族 而言 ,团结 可以 战胜 一切 。For a people group, staying together can defeat everything else.

消费者 而言 ,促销 活动 很 有 吸引力 。For consumers, the sales promotion is very appealling.

  • 80后 而言 , 网恋 很 正常 。 For people born in the eighties, Internet dating is totally normal.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5