How to use 就…来说
就 + Scope + Verb / 就 + Topic + (来说 / 而言) + Comment
就 can introduce the subject matter of an action such as discussing, explaining, or exchanging views. In that role, it comes before the topic and normally precedes the main verb. It tells the listener what the activity concerns. This is common in reports and organized discussion, where an explicit topic frame helps define the scope.
就…来说 and 就…而言 similarly identify the aspect from which a comment is being made. The phrase need not claim that the topic is the only relevant consideration; it limits the present evaluation to that standpoint. Keep this prepositional use distinct from 就 meaning then, precisely, or only in other patterns. The following noun phrase and predicate help reveal the intended relationship.
Examples with pinyin and English
两国领导人就环保问题交换了意见。
The two leaders exchanged views on environmental issues.
大家就中国互联网的发展发表了各自的看法。
Everyone expressed their own thoughts on the development of China's internet.
中国主席就中国最近的经济改革做了发言。
China's chairman made a statement on China's recent economic reforms.
来自各国的教育学者们就什么是最好的教育方法进行了激烈的讨论。
Education experts from every country had a heated discussion on the best methods of education.
就这些事情来说，他没有错。
In regards to these matters, he didn't do anything wrong.
What to remember
- 就 can introduce what a discussion concerns.
- 就…来说 limits the present standpoint.
- Context distinguishes it from other uses of 就.
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Source and editorial notes
Explanation rewritten for Laowai. Examples are adapted from the Laowai English grammar curriculum, with editorial corrections where needed. The original curriculum credits AllSet Learning’s Chinese Grammar Wiki as used with permission. Read the retained source credits.
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