The structures 从…来看, 从…来说 and 在…看来
We use these structures to express a point of view.
The structure 从…来看
With , we can emphasize the aspect which is talked about or being commented.
Examples
这个角度来看的话,他当然没错的
From that point of view, he is certainly right
cóng zhè ge jiǎodù lái kàn dehuà, tā dāngrán méi cuò de
价格方面来看,白色衬衫更便宜,从质量来看那个绿色的更好
The white shirt is cheaper in terms of price, while the green one is better in terms of quality
cóng jiàgé fāngmiàn lái kàn, báisè chènshān gèng piányi, cóng zhìliàng fāngmiàn lái kàn nàgè lǜsè de gèng hǎo
他的成绩来看,他不是很努力的一个学生
Judging by his grades, he's not a very hard-working student
cóng tā de chéngjī lái kàn, tā bùshì hěn nǔlì de yīgè xuéshēng
The structure 在…看来
The structure helps to express someone's point of view. We should state the person whose opinion we want to express between 在 and 来看.
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We mostly use this pattern in written language.
Examples
看来,学校提供的要求越来越多
In my opinion, schools are demanding more and more requirements
zài wǒ kàn lái, xuéxiào tígōng de yāoqiú yuèláiyuè duō
妈妈看来,我还是一个小女儿
In my mother's eyes, I am still a little girl
zài māmā kàn lái, wǒ háishì yīgè xiǎo nǚ'ér
很多人看来,新技术和社交网络让我们更加焦虑
Too many people, new technologies and social networks make us more anxious
zài hěnduō rén kàn lái, xīn jìshù hé shèjiāo wǎngluò ràng wǒmen gèngjiā jiāolǜ
The structure 从…来说
The structure expresses the basis of our opinion.
Examples
经济角度来说,我们比十年前过得更好吗?
From an economic perspective, are we better off than we were ten years ago?
cóng jīngjì jiǎodù lái shuō, wǒmen bǐ shí nián qiánguò dé gèng hǎo ma
任何意义上来说他都是位真正的朋友
He is a true friend in every sense
cóng rènhé yìyì shàng lái shuō tā dōu shì wèi zhēnzhèng de péngyou
这辆车机械的角度来说是非常可靠的
The mechanics of the car are very reliable
zhè liàng chē cóng jīxiè de jiǎodù lái shuō shì fēicháng kěkào de
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