What does 让 mean in Chinese?

让 (ràng) means "to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 2.

How do you pronounce 让?

让 is pronounced "ràng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 让?

让 is an HSK 2 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 2 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 让?

Common words with 让 include 出让 (to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)), 割让 (to cede), 容让 (to make a concession), 忍让 (to exercise forbearance), 承让 (you let me win (said politely after winning a game)).

How do you write 让?

让 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 讠. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

让 (ràng), to yield

让

ràng

to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth

HSK 2verb5 strokes

Traditional: 讓

Character Breakdown

让 = 讠 + 上

Words that lift up — to let, to yield

Radical: 讠 (no. 149)Strokes: 5Traditional: 讓

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Definitions

(verb) to yield
to permit
to let sb do sth
to have sb do sth
to make sb (feel sad etc)
by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])

Example Sentences

让我想想。

Ràng wǒ xiǎngxiang

Let me think

Words Containing 让

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
出让	chū ràng	to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
割让	gē ràng	to cede
容让	róng ràng	to make a concession
忍让	rěn ràng	to exercise forbearance
承让	chéng ràng	you let me win (said politely after winning a game)

Related Words

吃不下(chī bu xià)· not feel like eating

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喜(xǐ)· to be fond of

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Grammar Notes

Passive with 叫/让HSK 4

Subject + 叫/让 + Agent + Verb + Complement/了

Pivotal Sentence (兼语句)HSK 4

Subject1 + Verb1 + Noun (pivot) + Verb2 + Object2

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 2
HSK 2.0: HSK 2
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

让: HSK 2 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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