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Usage note

”在日常生活中常用来表示‘’或‘允许’某人做某事。例如,当你要别人给你路时,可以说‘你我一下好吗?’

ràng zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ zhōng cháng lái bǎo shí ‘ràng’ huò ‘rǔ yǒu rén zuò měi rén shì.’ rú guǒ, dāng nǐ yào bù kè gěi tā rén ràng lù shí, kěyǐ shuō ‘nǐ ràng wǒ yī xià hǎo ma?'

In daily life, “让” is often used to mean 'let' or 'allow' someone to do something. For example, when you want someone to let you pass, you might say 'Can you let me go please?'

Context note

”常用于请求或建议,比如在排队时别人先走,在游戏中轮流做某事等。

ràng cháng yòng yú qǐng qiú huò jiàn xié, bǐ 如 guǒ zài pái duì shí ràng bié rén xiān zǒu, zài yóu xì zhōng luǎn lái zuò měi rén shì děng.

"让" is commonly used in requests or suggestions, such as letting someone go first when queuing up and taking turns doing something in a game.

5 examples

我一下吧。
nǐ ràng wǒ yí xià ba。
Let me pass please.
我们轮流着对方玩。
wǒ men lún liú ràng zhe duì fāng wán。
We take turns letting each other play.
,我有急事。
qǐng ràng yi ràng, wǒ yǒu jí shì。
Please let me through, I have an urgent matter.
你先我试试吧。
nǐ xiān ràng wǒ shì shì ba。
Let me try first, you can go next.
座给老人,是一种美德。
ràng zuò gěi lǎo rén, shì yì zhǒng měi dé。
Giving up your seat to the elderly is a virtue.

5 mini stories

妈妈我先吃饭。爸爸我先睡觉。
mā ma ràng wǒ xiān chī fàn。 bà ba ràng wǒ xiān shuì jiào。
Mom lets me eat first. Dad lets me go to bed first.
老师同学们轮流发言。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men lún liú fā yán。
The teacher lets the students take turns speaking.
朋友先走,自己慢慢来。
wǒ ràng péng yǒu xiān zǒu, zì jǐ màn màn lái。
I let my friend go ahead, while I walk at a slower pace.
我们给对方一些空间。
wǒ men ràng gěi duì fāng yì xiē kōng jiān。
We give each other some space.
朋友先试用新产品。
ràng péng yǒu xiān shì yòng xīn chǎn pǐn。
Let the friend try out the new product first.

Mini dialogue

让我看看

A
你画了什么?我看看。
Nǐ huà le shénme? Ràng wǒ kànkan.
What did you draw? Let me see.
B
好,给你看。
Hǎo, gěi nǐ kàn.
Okay, here you go.

让一让

A
,我要过去。
Qǐng ràng yī ràng, wǒ yào guòqù.
Please make way, I need to pass.
B
好的,你过吧。
Hǎo de, nǐ guò ba.
Okay, go ahead.

Related words and contrasts

similar
qǐng
please; to request

让 can mean to let or allow; 请 is a polite way to ask someone to do something.

similar
允许
yǔn xǔ
to permit; to allow

允许 is a more formal way to say 'allow', similar to 让.

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