让位 (ràng wèi) — to abdicate, to give up one's position to another; to yield to, to give way (to a newer or better thing)
Definition
让位 means to step aside so someone or something else can take your place. Use it both for people (an official giving up a role) and for things (an older product or industry yielding to a newer one).
verb
to abdicateto give up one's position to anotherto yield toto give way (to a newer or better thing)
Examples
- 让位。Lǎo guó wáng jué dìng ràng wèi gěi nián qīng de wáng zǐ.The old king decided to abdicate in favor of the young prince.
- ，。Tā dāng zhǔ xí shí nián le, zuì jìn zhōng yú ràng le wèi.He has been the chairman for ten years and finally stepped down recently.
- ，让位。Suí zhe kē jì fā zhǎn, chuán tǒng háng yè màn màn ràng wèi gěi xīn xīng chǎn yè.With the development of technology, traditional industries are gradually giving way to emerging ones.
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