Word: 来 (lái) (in 对…来说 and 从…来说) from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned; (after a verb such as 说 or 看) judging by; ... speaking

什么时候对你来说是方便的？

Shénme shíhou duì nǐ lái shuō shì fāngbiàn de?

When will it be convenient for you?

从某种意义来说，你是对的。

Cóng mǒuzhǒng yìyì lái shuō, nǐ shì duì de.

You're right in a sense.

他对我们来说是完全陌生的。

Tā duì wǒmen lái shuō shì wánquán mòshēng de.

He was an entire stranger to us.

对于他们来说，死亡并不可怕。

Duìyú tāmen lái shuō, sǐwáng bìng bù kěpà.

As far as they are concerned, death is nothing to be afraid of.

对于健康来说，喝酒是十分不利的。

Duìyú jiànkāng lái shuō, hējiǔ shì shífēn búlì de.

As far as health is concerned, alcohol is highly detrimental.

对于我来说，这是个好消息。

Duìyú wǒ lái shuō, zhè shì gè hǎoxiāoxī.

As far as I'm concerned, this is good news.

对你来说还不太晚。

Duì nǐ lái shuō hái bú tài wǎn.

It isn't too late for you.

对医生来说，生老病死司空见惯。

Duì yīshēng lái shuō, shēnglǎobìngsǐ sīkōngjiànguàn.

To doctors, birth, aging, illness and death are everyday occurrences.

对孩子来说，厨房是禁区。

Duì háizi lái shuō, chúfáng shì jìnqū.

For the children, the kitchen is off-limits.

对小狗来说，大草地就是乐园。

Duì xiǎogǒu lái shuō, dà cǎodì jiùshì lèyuán.

To a puppy, a big meadow is paradise.

对教师来说，教她很有趣。

Duì jiàoshī lái shuō, jiāo tā hěn yǒuqù.

For the teacher, teaching her was fun.

对猴子来说，爬树很容易。

Duì hóuzi lái shuō, pá shù hěn róngyì.

It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.

对生命来说，食物永远是必要的。

Duì shēngmìng lái shuō, shíwù yǒngyuǎn shì bìyào de.

Food is always necessary for life.

对这个话题来说，我没有想法。

Duì zhège huàtí lái shuō, wǒ méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ.

I don't have any opinion on this topic.

峡谷对他来说非常深。

Xiágǔ duì tā lái shuō fēicháng shēn.

The gorge looked very deep to him.

总体来说，这家饭店不错。

Zǒngtǐ lái shuō, zhè jiā fàndiàn búcuò.

Overall, this restaurant is pretty good.

我对这个世界来说太老了。

Wǒ duì zhège shìjiè lái shuō tài lǎole.

I am too old for this world.

我知道这对您来说很重要。

Wǒ zhīdào zhè duì nín lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.

I know that this is important to you.

战争对孩子来说太残酷了。

Zhànzhēng duì háizi lái shuō tài cánkùle.

War is too cruel for children.

提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

Tíwèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiūchǐ de shì.

He is ashamed to ask questions.

电脑对你来说比女朋友还重要吗？

Diànnǎo duì nǐ lái shuō bǐ nǚpéngyou hái zhòngyào ma?

Is your computer more important to you than your girlfriend?

睡眠对健康来说是必不可少的。

Shuìmián duì jiànkāng lái shuō shì bìbùkěshǎo de.

Sleep is essential for good health.

空气对人来说就是水对鱼的意义。

Kōngqì duì rén lái shuō jiùshì shuǐ duì yú de yìyì.

Air is to us what water is to fish.

耐心对一个教师来说是必需的。

Nàixīn duì yí gè jiàoshī lái shuō shì bìxū de.

Patience is essential for a teacher.

英语对他来说是不容易学的。

Yīngyǔ duì tā lái shuō shì bù róngyì xué de.

English is not easy for him to learn.

说来奇怪，他不知道这个消息。

Shuō lái qíguài, tā bù zhīdào zhège xiāoxi.

Strange to say, he didn't know the news.

跑五公里对她来说小菜一碟。

Pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ duì tā lái shuō xiǎocàiyìdié.

Running five kilometers is easy for her.

这个字对她来说意义重大。

Zhège zì duì tā lái shuō yìyì zhòngdà.

This word means a lot to her.

这个对他来说很困难。

Zhège duì tā lái shuō hěn kùnnan.

This is very hard for him.

这些汉字对我们来说不太难。

Zhèxiē hànzì duì wǒmen lái shuō bú tài nán.

These Chinese characters are not too difficult for us.

这副担子对她来说太重了。

Zhè fù dànzi duì tā lái shuō tài zhòngle.

This burden is too heavy for her.

这对于我来说没任何意义。

Zhè duìyú wǒ lái shuō méi rènhé yìyì.

It doesn't make sense to me.

这对他来说是致命的打击。

Zhè duì tā lái shuō shì zhìmìng de dǎjī.

To him this is a deadly blow.

这对你来说很难，对不对？

Zhè duì nǐ lái shuō hěn nán, duì bú duì?

This is hard for you, isn't it?

这年对他来说是幸运的一年。

Zhè nián duì tā lái shuō shì xìngyùn de yì nián.

This year has been a lucky one for him.

这是对他们来说相当容易。

Zhè shì duì tāmen lái shuō xiāngdāng róngyì.

It was rather easy for them.

这本书对你来说读起来太难了。

Zhè běn shū duì nǐ lái shuō dú qǐlai tài nánle.

This book is too difficult for you to read.

这本汉语书对我们来说没有太难。

Zhè běn Hànyǔ shū duì wǒmen lái shuō méiyǒu tài nán.

This Chinese book is not too difficult for us.

这条路对汽车来说太窄了。

Zhè tiáo lù duì qìchē lái shuō tài zhǎile.

The road is too narrow for cars.

这篇新闻对我们来说很重要。

Zhè piān xīnwén duì wǒmen lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.

This news is important to us.

那份工作对他来说很重要。

Nà fèn gōngzuò duì tā lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.

It is important for him to get the job.

销售区相对来说不算拥挤。

Xiāoshòu qū xiāngduì lái shuō búsuàn yōngjǐ.

The sales floor was relatively uncrowded.