让步

讓步

ràngbù

verb HSK 7-9 #8,928

Meanings

1 to make a concession
2 to give in
3 to compromise

Characters

to yield; to let

Literally 'yield a step' — to give ground in a negotiation or argument

Examples

双方都不愿意让步。

Shuāngfāng dōu bù yuànyì ràngbù.

Neither side is willing to make concessions.

在价格上我们可以做出一些让步。

Zài jiàgé shàng wǒmen kěyǐ zuòchū yīxiē ràngbù.

We can make some concessions on price.

Tips

usage

让步 is commonly used in business negotiations and formal disputes. 做出让步 (make a concession) is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

让 ràng

步 bù