而言

ér yánㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...

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摄像机对我而言是必需品。

攝像機對我而言是必需品。

The camera was essential for me.

就個人而言, 我贊同這個計劃。

I, for one, am for the plan.

他要來這件事對我而言無關緊要。

It is of no consequence to me that he is coming.

整體而言,這個事件是成功的。

On the whole, the event was successful.

對於其他的六億人口而言,英語不是第二語言就是外語。

For the other 600 million people, English is either a second language or a foreign language.

Grammar

Grammar using 而言

对於…而言

Duiyu Eryan As Far As Concerned (对于…而言) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

就…而言

Jiu Eryan (就…而言) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

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