让步 (ràng bù) — to concede, to give in, to yield
Definition
让步 means to concede a point or back down, usually in negotiation or argument. 放弃 is giving up entirely; 承认 is admitting a fact. 退让 is a near-synonym, slightly milder and more about stepping aside.
verb
to concedeto give into yield
Examples
- 让步。Tā zuì zhōng ràng bù le.He finally conceded.
- 。Shuāng fāng zài tán pàn zhōng gè ràng le yí bù.Both sides gave in a step during the negotiation.
- 让步，。Tā bù kěn ràng bù, jiān chí zì jǐ de yì jiàn.She refused to give in and insisted on her own opinion.
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