abdicate; resign; give up one's seat
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to abdicate; to resign from a position of power or leadership; to yield one's place
Used in political, organizational, or formal contexts when someone voluntarily gives up authority.
Lǎo老
gàn干
bù部
zhǔ主
dòng动
ràng让
wèi位
，
tuì退
jū居
èr二
xiàn线
。
The veteran cadres voluntarily stepped down to take up less demanding posts.
Guó国
wáng王
jué决
dìng定
ràng让
wèi位
gěi给
tā他
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
The king decided to abdicate in favor of his son.
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Zhè这
wèi位
CEOC
xuānE
bùO
ràng宣
wèi布
gěi让
gèng位
nián给
qīng更
de年
lǐng轻
dǎo的
zhě领
导
者
。
The CEO announced he would step down to make way for younger leadership.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
ràng让
wèi位
，
yī一
zhí直
bǎ把
chí持
zhe着
dà大
quán权
。
He never relinquishes power and always keeps tight control.
verb
to offer one's seat; to give up one's seat (to someone in need, e.g., elderly, pregnant women)
dialectRegional/dialect variant of 让座, commonly used in some dialect areas to mean offering one's seat on public transportation.
Tā他
gěi给
lǎo老
rén人
ràng让
wèi位
。
He gave up his seat for an elderly person.
Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
shàng上
，
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
gěi给
xū需
yào要
de的
rén人
ràng让
wèi位
。
On the bus, young people should offer their seats to those in need.
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Qǐng请
gěi给
zhè这
wèi位
yùn孕
fù妇
ràng让
wèi位
。
Please give up your seat for this pregnant woman.