Definition & Meaning

1.give up or offer one's seat (to somebody)

2.invite a guest to be seated

Word usage

ràng zuò

让 座

Level:

NHSK 6 SW HSK 4

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1
v.give up or offer one's seat (to somebody)
- gěi lǎo nián rén ràng zuò
  给老年人让座
  offer one's seat to the elderly
- gěi yùn fù ràng zuò
  给孕妇让座
  give up one's seat to a pregnant woman
- tā gěi yī wèi bào hái zi de fù nǚ ràng zuò
  他给一位抱孩子的妇女让座。
  He offers his seat to a woman carrying a bady.
synonym
ràng wèi让位
2
v.invite a guest to be seated
- zhǔ rén ràng zuò yòu ràng chá shí fēn rè qíng
  主人让座又让茶，十分热情。
  The host warmly invited her guests to be seated and offered them tea.
- tā gěi kè rén yòu shì ràng zuò yòu shì ràng chá
  他给客人又是让座，又是让茶。
  He eagerly invited the guests to be seated and offered them tea.

Word usage

Separable word
"让" and "座" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 谁给这位孕妇让个座？
  Who can offer his seat to this pregnant woman?
- 小伙子给这位老奶奶让了个座。
  The young man offered his seat to this old lady.
- 每次我给小孩儿让完座，都能收到感谢。
  Every time I offered my seat to a child, I always got thanks.

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