让步

让步 ràngbù

Make a concession (give in)

让步 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體讓步 rangbu

What 让步 means

Make a concession (give in)

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让步 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

让

ràng

Let (permit - allow - invite)

步

bù

Step (stages)

Words that share a character with 让步

How to write 让步

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让步 in a sentence

双方都做了一些让步。

Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le yìxiē ràng bù.

Both sides made some concessions.

在原则问题上不能让步。

Zài yuánzé wèntí shang bù néng ràng bù.

On matters of principle one cannot give ground.

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Questions about 让步

What does 让步 mean in English?

让步 is pronounced ràngbù and means Make a concession (give in).

How do you pronounce 让步?

让步 is ràngbù in pinyin — written rangbu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 让步?

让步 is written with 2 characters: 让 (ràng) Let (permit - allow - invite), 步 (bù) Step (stages). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 让步 written in traditional Chinese?

讓步. The simplified form 让步 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 讓步 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced ràngbù.

Is 让步 an HSK word?

Yes — 让步 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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