Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
让
ràng
Description
“让”是一个很常用的字，可以表示让别人做某件事，也可以表示把座位或东西给别人。
"让" is a very common character that can mean letting someone do something or giving a seat or item to someone else.
我们每天说话都会用到它。
We use "让" every day when we speak.
Meanings
让ràng
to let, allow, or make someone do something
妈妈让我早点睡觉。
Mom told me to go to bed early.
让ràng
to give way; to yield to others
请给老人让座。
Please give up your seat to the elderly.
让ràng
by (marks the doer in passive sentences)
我的杯子让弟弟打破了。
My cup was broken by my younger brother.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
让 for causing is softer than 使; 叫 is more colloquial for making someone do something.
- Grammar
让 can mark the passive agent, similar to 被 or 叫.
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