割让

割讓

gēràng

verb #55,809

Meanings

HSK 7-9

战败国常常被迫割让土地。

Zhànbàiguó chángcháng bèipò gēràng tǔdì.

Defeated countries were often forced to cede land.

HSK 7-9

战国时期，有的国家把城池割让给强国，换取一时的和平。

Zhànguó shíqī, yǒude guójiā bǎ chéngchí gēràng gěi qiángguó, huànqǔ yìshí de hépíng.

In the Warring States period, some states ceded cities to stronger ones in exchange for a brief peace.

usage

割 "to cut" + 让 "to yield": land is cut off and handed over, usually under a treaty. The pattern is 把 A 割让给 B.

割 gē

让 ràng