让 (ràng): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 让 means “to let” or “to allow”. It is commonly used to indicate giving permission or allowing someone to do something. It can also be used to express yielding or giving way to someone or something, such as in the phrase 让路, which means “to make way” or “to clear the path”.

Translation

Verb: to permit, to let sbd. do sth.

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
请让我试试qǐng ràng wǒ shì shìPlease let me try
我不会让你失望的wǒ bù huì ràng nǐ shī wàng deI won’t let you down
他让我很生气tā ràng wǒ hěn shēng qìHe made me very angry
让我们一起去看电影吧ràng wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng baLet’s go watch a movie together
不要让这个机会溜走bùyào ràng zhège jīhuì liūzǒuDon’t let this opportunity slip away
我不得不让她离开wǒ bùdé bù ràng tā líkāiI had to let her go
让我们来庆祝一下吧!ràng wǒmen lái qìngzhù yíxià ba!Let’s celebrate!
这个问题让我很困惑zhège wèntí ràng wǒ hěn kùnhuòThis problem makes me very confused

HSK

让 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 让 with Pinyin and English Translation