对 … 而言 (as far as … is concerned) · 对 … 而言 (en ce qui concerne …)
The same task can feel different
- Beginners find an assignment hard; experienced users find it easy. 对新手而言，这很难。 — For beginners, this is difficult.
- The sentence takes the beginners’ perspective. It does not say experts must share that experience.
The same task can feel different
- Beginners find an assignment hard; experienced users find it easy. for / with respect to (context)对new hand新手from that viewpoint而言，this这very很difficult / hard难。 — For beginners, this is difficult.
- The sentence takes the beginners’ perspective. It does not say experts must share that experience.
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.
Name whose perspective comes first
- Use 对 + person / group + 而言，comment. 对我而言 makes the following importance judgement personal.
- 对我来说，这很重要。 is a common alternative. Keep the named viewpoint when paraphrasing instead of turning it into “important for everyone”.
for对me我as for而言，this这very很important重要。
Name whose perspective comes first
- Use for / with respect to (context)对 + person / group + from that viewpoint而言，comment. for / with respect to (context)对I / me我from that viewpoint而言 makes the following importance judgement personal.
- for / with respect to (context)对I / me我来说，this这very很important重要。 is a common alternative. Keep the named viewpoint when paraphrasing instead of turning it into “important for everyone”.
for对me我as for而言，this这very很important重要。
Use this lesson’s target form 而言 in the demonstrated sentence: 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 ce qui concerne X : 对我而言,这很重要.
Different viewpoints can coexist
- 对新手而言，这很难；对熟练的人而言，这很容易。 The two comments concern the same task and different groups.
- The difference need not be a contradiction. Skill and experience can change a judgement of difficulty.
Different viewpoints can coexist
- for / with respect to (context)对new hand新手from that viewpoint而言，this这very很difficult / hard难；for / with respect to (context)对practiced熟练(of / 's)的person人from that viewpoint而言，this这very很easy容易。 The two comments concern the same task and different groups.
- The difference need not be a contradiction. Skill and experience can change a judgement of difficulty.
对…而言 is the formal twin of… · 对…而言 est le jumelle formel de…
对…而言 = formal 对…来说 (as for …). · 对…而言 = formel 对…来说 (pour ce qui est de …).
Match each stated group to its judgement of this task.
The judgments have different viewpoints, so they can coexist.
Perspective is not a quoted speech report
- 对学生而言，这个安排很方便。 evaluates the arrangement for students. It does not say every student has personally spoken or agreed.
- 学生说这个安排很方便。 explicitly reports what students said. A viewpoint phrase and a speech report provide different information.
Perspective is not a quoted speech report
- for / with respect to (context)对student学生from that viewpoint而言，this这个to arrange安排very很convenient方便。 evaluates the arrangement for students. It does not say every student has personally spoken or agreed.
- student学生variant of 说说this这个to arrange安排very很convenient方便。 explicitly reports what students said. A viewpoint phrase and a speech report provide different information.
对…而言 sets whose perspective the statement takes. · 对…而言 définit dont la déclaration prend la perspective.
Yes — 对学生而言 (from a student's perspective). · Oui — 对学生而言 (du point de vue d'un étudiant).
对新手而言，这很难 proves experts must find the task equally difficult.
The judgement is framed for beginners, not extended to experts.
对学生而言，这个安排很方便 proves every student personally said they agree.
A viewpoint evaluation is not a universal speech or agreement report.
Keep a changed group in the answer
- A school starts lessons earlier. 对住得远的学生而言，这不方便。 refers to students living far away.
- Do not infer that nearby students find it equally inconvenient. The new group limits this comment even if both groups attend the same school.
Keep a changed group in the answer
- A school starts lessons earlier. for / with respect to (context)对to live住(degree marker)得to distance oneself from…远(of / 's)的student学生from that viewpoint而言，this这not不convenient方便。 refers to students living far away.
- Do not infer that nearby students find it equally inconvenient. The new group limits this comment even if both groups attend the same school.
对住得远的学生而言，这不方便。 Which group supplies this viewpoint?
住得远 limits the named students to those living far away.
Keep the viewpoint with the judgement
- Identify the person or group after 对, then the comment. Preserve both in your English paraphrase.
- A viewpoint is not evidence of universal agreement or a direct quotation. Check a second group separately.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Prepositions.
Keep the viewpoint with the judgement
- Identify the person or group after for / with respect to (context)对, then the comment. Preserve both in your English paraphrase.
- A viewpoint is not evidence of universal agreement or a direct quotation. Check a second group separately.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Prepositions.