Structure:

就 + topic + 来说/而言 + comment

Meaning:

This emphasizes that the speaker is just commenting on that particular topic and nothing else, like “just with regards to” in English. In this sense it is similar to 至于, but is generally used to introduce a new idea, rather than to move on from a previous related topic

Examples:

1. 就 文化大革命 而言,大部分 的 人 都 认为 那 是 一 场 灾难。

Jiù wénhuàdàɡémìnɡ éryán, dàbùfen de rén dōu rènwéi nà shì yī chǎnɡ zāinàn.

As for the Cultural Revolution, a large part of the people think it was a disaster.

2. 就 这些 事情 来说,他 没有 错。

Jiù zhèxiē shìqínɡ láishuō, tā méiyǒu cuò.

In regards to these sorts of things, he didn’t do anything wrong.

3. 就 中国 的 独生子女 政策 而言,专家 各 有 各 的 看法。

Jiù zhōnɡɡuó de dúshēnɡzínǚ zhènɡcè éryán, zhuānjiā ɡè yǒu ɡè de kànfǎ

As for China’s One Child Policy, every expert has their own opinion.

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