Definition
让位 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to yield one's position' — literally stepping aside so someone else can take the seat or office. It's used for physical seats (让位给老人), for stepping down from a position (皇帝让位), and metaphorically for giving way to new trends or technologies (手机让位给智能手机). When you add a duration, frequency, or object, you insert it between 让 and 位: 让了位, 让过三次位.
v.o.
to abdicateto give up one's position to anotherto yield toto give way (to a newer or better thing)
Examples
- 让位。Lǎo guówáng juédìng ràng wèi gěi niánqīng de wángzǐ.The old king decided to abdicate in favor of the young prince.
- ，。Tā dāng zhǔxí shí nián le, zuìjìn zhōngyú ràng le wèi.He has been the chairman for ten years and finally stepped down recently.
- ，让位。Suízhe kējì fāzhǎn, chuántǒng hángyè mànmàn ràng wèi gěi xīnxīng chǎnyè.With the development of technology, traditional industries are gradually giving way to emerging ones.
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