对 … 来说 (for / as far as … is concerned)
"As far as I'm concerned…"
- to / towards / correct对 + Person + 来说 = "for / to (someone); as far as … is concerned".
- to / towards / correct对I / me我来说，health健康most最important重要 = "for me, health matters most."
- It frames whose viewpoint you're taking.
to / towards / correct对 + Person + 来说，…
- to / towards / correct对…来说 sets the perspective for what follows.
for对me我as for来说，health健康most最important重要。
- to / towards / correct对I / me我来说，health健康most最important重要 = "for me, health is most important."
Practice
For me, health matters most: 对我 ____，健康最重要。
对 + Person + 来说 = for / as for: 对我来说,健康最重要.
Practice
一般来说 means “generally speaking”.
Yes — a related fixed phrase.
Also generally speaking一般来说
- generally speaking一般来说 = "generally speaking".
Explore
Correct or broken?
对 X 来说 frames whose viewpoint we're in — the bracket opens and closes around X.
Practice
What does 对…来说 set up?
It frames the perspective: 对学生来说 (for students).
Recap
Key idea
- to / towards / correct对 + Person + 来说，… — "for / to … ; as far as … is concerned"
- to / towards / correct对I / me我来说，health健康most最important重要
- Also generally speaking一般来说 (generally speaking)
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.