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让座
ràngzuò
Description
在公交车或地铁上，我们常常给老人或小孩让座。
On buses or subways, we often give up our seat to elderly people or children.
让座是一种很有礼貌的行为。
Letting someone have your seat is a very polite behavior.
Meanings
让座ràngzuò
to give up one's seat to someone
他给一位老奶奶让座。
He gave up his seat to an elderly lady.
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Notes
- Etymology
让 (yield) + 座 (seat), literally "to yield a seat".
- Nuance
often a separable verb; you can say 让个座 for "give up a seat".
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