<p>The Chinese way to say &quot;At x pages, y.&quot;</p>
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<p>1a. &quot;<strong>x pages  就 y 而言</strong>&quot;</p>
<p>Example: 一百頁就小說而言真是很短&quot; (one hundred pages for a novel is really short)</p>
<p>2a. &quot;<strong>就 y 而言, x pages</strong>&quot;</p>
<p>Example: 就小說而言, 一百頁真是很短&quot; (for a novel, one hundred pages is really short)</p>
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<p>or</p>
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<p>1b. &quot;<strong>x pages 以</strong>/ <strong>對 y 來說</strong>, &quot;</p>
<p>2b. &quot;<strong>以</strong>/ <strong>對 y 來說, x pages</strong>&quot;</p>
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<p>1a, 1b are more literary</p>
<p>2a, 2b are more colloquial</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Chinese do not have equivalent expression.
Some similar ones:</p>

<p><strong>对于</strong>法案来说, 两页不算长.</p>

<p><strong>针对</strong>法案而言, 2页很短.</p>

<p>只有两页的方案, 算短的.</p>

<p>两页的方案算短的.</p>

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sfy
<p>In English, I can write "At <em>x</em> pages, <em>y</em>." where <em>x</em> pages refers to a document consisting of <em>x</em> number of pages and <em>y</em> is a description of the document. Example: At two pages, the proposed bill is short.</p>

<p>The Chinese equivalent of "at" is "在", however it applies to locations. "Pages" isn't a location in this case, so what would I write to convey "at" here? Or can I use "at" as I do in English?</p>

<p>My best guesses (using the preceding example) are "在兩頁，法案很簡短" and "包括兩頁，法案很簡短", but it's not clear to me whether either is correct.</p>

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以长度（为）x页，该法案很简短
user6065
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according to jukuu  and google translate 长度 is possible for length of a document, but 页数 seems to be another possibility
user6065
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regarding use of 就。。。而论，就。。。来说（说来，看）see comment ＃２ of https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/25506/cant-discern-how-a-set-of-clauses-function -＞ 就x为页数而论，法案很簡短 see answers
user6065
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I think you'd switch the logic for Chinese, basically you'd say "for a x it's very y."
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How Do I Write "At [descriptor], ..." in Chinese?
# How Do I Write "At [descriptor], ..." in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-21)

In English, I can write "At *x* pages, *y*." where *x* pages refers to a document consisting of *x* number of pages and *y* is a description of the document. Example: At two pages, the proposed bill is short.

The Chinese equivalent of "at" is "在", however it applies to locations. "Pages" isn't a location in this case, so what would I write to convey "at" here? Or can I use "at" as I do in English?

My best guesses (using the preceding example) are "在兩頁，法案很簡短" and "包括兩頁，法案很簡短", but it's not clear to me whether either is correct.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 以长度（为）x页，该法案很简短  
> **username_1**: according to jukuu  and google translate 长度 is possible for length of a document, but 页数 seems to be another possibility  
> **username_1**: regarding use of 就。。。而论，就。。。来说（说来，看）see comment ＃２ of https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/25506/cant-discern-how-a-set-of-clauses-function -＞ 就x为页数而论，法案很簡短 see answers  
> **username_2**: I think you'd switch the logic for Chinese, basically you'd say "for a x it's very y."  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-07-21. Score: 2

The Chinese way to say "At x pages, y."

> 1a. "**x pages 就 y 而言**"
>
> Example: 一百頁就小說而言真是很短" (one hundred pages for a novel is really short)
>
> 2a. "**就 y 而言, x pages**"
>
> Example: 就小說而言, 一百頁真是很短" (for a novel, one hundred pages is really short)

or

> 1b. "**x pages 以**/ **對 y 來說**, "
>
> 2b. "**以**/ **對 y 來說, x pages**"

1a, 1b are more literary

2a, 2b are more colloquial


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-07-21. Score: 1

Chinese do not have equivalent expression.
Some similar ones:

**对于**法案来说, 两页不算长.

**针对**法案而言, 2页很短.

只有两页的方案, 算短的.

两页的方案算短的.


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