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来说 (lái shuō) — from the perspective of, as far as ... is concerned

Definition

来说 is a structural particle that marks the viewpoint under which something is judged — always paired with a preposition like 对 or 从. Gloss it as 'from the perspective of' or 'as far as X is concerned', never on its own.

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from the perspective ofas far as ... is concerned

Examples

  • 来说，。
    Duì wǒ lái shuō, jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào.
    As far as I'm concerned, health is the most important.
  • ，。
    Cóng xué xí shàng lái shuō, tā jìn bù hěn dà.
    From the perspective of studies, he has made great progress.
  • 来说，。
    Duì xué shēng lái shuō, shí jiān guǎn lǐ hěn zhòng yào.
    For students, time management is very important.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 說; 说 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
兌
兌duì說shuō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 說 pairs 言 (meaning) with 兌 (sound); the simplified 说 is not the form described here.

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