让座

讓座

ràngzuò

verb HSK 6 #39,896

Meanings

1 to give up one's seat (to someone)

Characters

to yield; to give way

To yield one's seat — giving up your seat for someone.

Examples

年轻人应该给老人让座。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi gěi lǎorén ràngzuò.

Young people should give up their seats for the elderly.

公交车上一个小学生主动给孕妇让座。

Gōngjiāochē shang yīgè xiǎoxuéshēng zhǔdòng gěi yùnfù ràngzuò.

A primary school student voluntarily gave up their seat for a pregnant woman on the bus.

他看到老人站着，马上站起来让座。

Tā kàndào lǎorén zhàn zhe, mǎshàng zhànqǐlái ràngzuò.

He saw the elderly person standing and immediately got up to offer his seat.

Tips

culture

让座 is a big deal in Chinese public transit culture. Buses often have announcements reminding passengers to give seats to the elderly, pregnant women, and disabled. Not doing so can earn public shaming.

Stroke Order

让 ràng

座 zuò