让道 (ràng dào) — to give way, to make way (for someone)
Definition
让道 means to step aside or yield the path so someone can pass — used literally for traffic and pedestrians (notice 例2 inserts 个: 让个道). Often interchangeable with 让路, but 让路 also extends figuratively to "make concessions."
verb
to give wayto make way (for someone)
Examples
- 让道，。Qián miàn de chē ràng dào le, wǒ men kuài zǒu ba.The car ahead made way, let's go quickly.
- ，。Má fan nín ràng gè dào, wǒ gǎn shí jiān.Could you please make way? I'm in a hurry.
- ，让道。Zài yōng jǐ de jiē dào shàng, xíng rén yīng gāi gěi chē liàng ràng dào.On crowded streets, pedestrians should give way to vehicles.
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