让 ràng
“to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth”
verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 讓
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
让 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 422: 让 ràng — Level 2; official annotation 2（4） (动、（介）). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 让
让 mainly means to yield or give way, especially in everyday phrases like 让座 (give up one's seat) and 让路 (yield the way). It often appears with 给 to show who receives the seat or right of way: 让座给... or 把...让给.... Use it when someone gives up space, a seat, or a turn to someone else.
例句Example sentences
- 在车上，请给老人让座。zài chē shàng, qǐng gěi lǎo rén ràng zuò.On the bus, please give up your seat to elderly people.
- 看到有人过马路，他马上让路。kàn dào yǒu rén guò mǎ lù, tā mǎ shàng ràng lù.When he saw someone crossing the road, he immediately yielded the way.
- 有时候，我们要学会让步。yǒu shí hou, wǒ men yào xué huì ràng bù.Sometimes we need to learn to make concessions.