give up one's seat; offer a seat to a guest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to give up one's seat (to someone who needs it more); to offer one's seat
Commonly used in public transportation contexts. The variant form 让座儿 (ràng zuòr) is used in Beijing dialect and northern Mandarin.
Diàn电
chē车
shàng上
qīng青
nián年
rén人
dōu都
gěi给
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
ràng让
zuò座
。
On the tram, young people all give up their seats to elderly passengers.
Kàn看
dào到
nà那
wèi位
yùn孕
fù妇
zhàn站
zhe着
，
wǒ我
lì立
kè刻
qǐ起
shēn身
ràng让
zuò座
。
Seeing that pregnant woman standing, I immediately stood up to offer her my seat.
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Zài在
dì地
tiě铁
lǐ里
，
dà大
jiā家
yīng应
gāi该
zhǔ主
dòng动
gěi给
yǒu有
xū需
yào要
de的
rén人
ràng让
zuò座
。
In the subway, everyone should proactively offer their seats to those in need.
verb
to offer a seat to a guest; to ask a guest to be seated
Used in hosting situations, often together with serving tea or other hospitality gestures. More formal than the first sense.
Zhǔ主
rén人
ràng让
zuò座
yòu又
ràng让
chá茶
，
shí十
fēn分
rè热
qíng情
。
The host offered a seat and served tea, showing great hospitality.
Tā他
kè客
qi气
de地
ràng让
zuò座
gěi给
kè客
rén人
，
zì自
jǐ己
zhàn站
zài在
yī一
páng旁
。
He politely offered his seat to the guest while standing aside himself.
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Jìn进
le了
kè客
tīng厅
，
zhǔ主
rén人
lián连
máng忙
qǐ起
shēn身
ràng让
zuò座
。
Upon entering the living room, the host quickly stood up to offer a seat.