- (把方便或好处给别人) give way; give ground; yield; give up:
refuse to yield an inch; not budge an inch;
寸步不让
Neither is willing to give ground.
各不相让。
- (请人接受招待) invite; offer:
invite guests into the inner room;
把客人让进里屋
offer sb. tea
让茶
- (出让; 转让) let sb. have sth. at a fair price:
I can let you have this dictionary at half its price.
我可以按半价把这本词典让给你。
- (指使; 容许; 听任) let; allow; make:
The doctor told her to stay in bed.
大夫不让她起来。
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
对不起,让你久等了。
- (避开; 躲闪) dodge:
Luckily I dodged in time, or I'd have been knocked down by the bike.
幸亏我让得快,要不早被那辆自行车撞倒了。