How to Say ‘It mainly depends on the person’ in Simplified Chinese
主要看对象
zhǔ yào kàn duì xiàng
[joo yow kahn dway shyang]
🇨🇳 In China: [对象] literally means the person in question, but in dating talk it often points to a romantic target or partner. Here it makes the line sound flirtier than a plain [人].
Phrase Breakdown
主要
zhǔ yào
[joo yow]
mainly; primarily
Used to explain the main factor or most important condition.
我主要看对象，不是对谁都这样。
It mainly depends on the person; I’m not like this with everyone.
看
kàn
[kahn]
depend on; look at
Literally “look at,” but often means “depend on” in context.
这事主要看对象，感觉对了才会继续聊。
This mainly depends on the person; only if the vibe is right will I keep chatting.
对象
duì xiàng
[dway shyang]
person; target; the one involved
In dating or flirting, 对象 often means the person involved, potential romantic interest, or target of attention.
主要看对象，有的人一聊就有火花。
It mainly depends on the person; with some people, there’s chemistry right away.
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