对 … 而言 (as far as … is concerned) · 对 … 而言 (en lo que a … se refiere)
Limit a claim to one perspective
- An assignment is difficult for beginners but easy for experts.
- 对新手而言，这很难。 — The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
Limit a claim to one perspective
- An assignment is difficult for beginners but easy for experts.
- to / towards / correct对new hand新手(typically preceded by 就……而言，this这very很difficult / hard难。 — The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
An assignment is difficult for beginners but easy for experts. What does 对新手而言，这很难。 communicate?
The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective. 对…来说 is a common alternative. The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 对 … 而言 (as far as … is concerned). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
for对me我as for而言，this这very很important重要。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to / towards / correct对 … (typically preceded by 就……而言 (as far as … is concerned). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
for对me我as for而言，this这very很important重要。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: For me, this is important: 对我 ____，这很重要。
对 + X + 而言 = as far as X is concerned: 对我而言,这很重要. · 对 + X + 而言 = en lo que a X se refiere: 对我而言,这很重要.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 对新手而言，这很难。: The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, to / towards / correct对new hand新手(typically preceded by 就……而言，this这very很difficult / hard难。: The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
对…而言 is the formal twin of… · 对…而言 es el par formal de…
对…而言 = formal 对…来说 (as for …). · 对…而言 = formal 对…来说 (en cuanto a …).
Know the boundary
- 对…来说 is a common alternative.
- The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone.
Know the boundary
- to / towards / correct对…来说 is a common alternative.
- The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone.
对…而言 sets whose perspective the statement takes. · 对…而言 establece desde la perspectiva de quién se formula la afirmación.
Yes — 对学生而言 (from a student's perspective). · Sí — 对学生而言 (desde la perspectiva de un estudiante).
In the opening situation: The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
对…来说 is a common alternative. The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone. The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
Use the distinction
- The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
- 对…来说 is a common alternative. The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Prepositions.
Use the distinction
- The difficulty is evaluated from beginners' perspective.
- to / towards / correct对…来说 is a common alternative. The sentence does not assert that the task is difficult for everyone.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Prepositions.