Word

让 (ràng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

Meaning of 让

动 dòng verb

to let, to allow

让我帮你吧。

ràng wǒ bāng nǐ ba

Let me help you.

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Word breakdown

让 ràng — to let, to allow

1 转让 zhuǎn ràng — transfer HSK 6
- 转 to turn over, to shift (the action of moving from one party to another)
- 让 to yield, to give up (the act of relinquishing rights or ownership)
Example

他决定转让公司股份。

tā jué dìng zhuǎn ràng gōng sī gǔ fèn

He decided to transfer his company shares.
2 让步 ràng bù — to make a concession HSK 7
- 让 to yield, to give
- 步 step, ground (metaphorically)
Example

在谈判中，双方都要让步。

zài tán pàn zhōng shuāng fāng dōu yào ràng bù

In negotiations, both sides must make concessions.
3 退让 tuì ràng — yield HSK 7
- 退 retreat, step back
- 让 yield, give way
Example

在谈判中，双方都不愿意退让。

zài tán pàn zhōng shuāng fāng dōu bù yuàn yì tuì ràng

In negotiations, neither side is willing to yield.
4 避让 bì ràng — give way, yield HSK 7
- 避 avoid, evade, move away from
- 让 yield, give way, allow passage
Example

请大家避让一下，让救护车通过。

qǐng dà jiā bì ràng yī xià ràng jiù hù chē tōng guò

Please everyone give way and let the ambulance pass.

Structure & writing

1 让 ràng — yield; give way to others when both parties need something

让 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

HSK 1

认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak

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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally

HSK 3

议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

HSK 4

计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things

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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

HSK 5

罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)

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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful

HSK 6

讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'

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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest

HSK 7

狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue

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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood

1.2 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality

上 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something

HSK 3

卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)

HSK 4

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