No. 443 in Chinese
来说
"来说" means "in terms of" or "with regard to."
In a sentence
对于我来说，这本书非常有趣。
For me, this book is very interesting.
In this sentence, '来说' is used to indicate a perspective or point of view, specifically 'for me' or 'as far as I'm concerned'.
一般来说，早上是一天中效率最高的时间。
Generally speaking, the morning is the most efficient time of the day.
Here, '来说' signifies a generalization or statement that applies "generally" or "in general".
从时间安排来说，我们可能需要推迟会议。
In terms of scheduling, we might need to postpone the meeting.
In this example, '来说' frames the sentence within a specific aspect or perspective, in this case, 'from the aspect of scheduling'.
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