English–Chinese
“let” in Chinese
How to say “let” in Chinese
“Let” in Chinese is 让 (ràng).
A person opens a path for another person to act, choose, or take a place.
Example sentences with 让
医生让她休息一天。yī shēng ràng tā xiū xī yì tiān
The doctor let her rest for one day.
Tips for using 让
- With this word before a person and a verb, the person in the middle is the doer of the second action, which helps English-speaking children avoid putting the wrong person in the sentence.
Other Chinese words for “let”
老师不准我们带手机。lǎo shī bù zhǔn wǒ men dài shǒu jī
The teacher doesn't let us bring phones.
我不许你这样做。wǒ bù xǔ nǐ zhè yàng zuò
I won't let you do that.