Chinese word

让我

Pronunciation

Pinyinràng wǒ

Meaning

  • verblet me

Example

这件事交给我，让我来做。zhè jiàn shì jiāo gěi wǒ ràng wǒ lái zuò

Leave this matter to me; let me do it.

Illustration for 让我 (let me)

More examples

涉及客户的事就交给我，让我来负责。shè jí kè hù de shì jiù jiāo gěi wǒ ràng wǒ lái fù zé

Leave matters involving customers to me; let me take responsibility.

Core concept

The speaker asks for space to handle something personally.

Common phrases

  • 让我来负责ràng wǒ lái fù zé

    let me take responsibility

  • 让我来处理ràng wǒ lái chú lǐ

    let me handle it

Similar words

我来处理wǒ lái chú lǐ: Offers to take responsibility for dealing with a task or problem.
我来帮您wǒ lái bāng nín: Politely offers personal help to someone.
交给我jiāo gěi wǒ: Asks someone to entrust a task or object to the speaker.

Definition in Chinese

用于口语中自告奋勇或要求参与，结构多为“让我＋动词”，侧重表示愿意由自己来处理某事。yòng yú kóu yǔ zhōng zì gào fèn yǒng huò yāo qiú cān yù jié gòu duō wèi ràng wǒ dòng cí cè zhòng biǎo shì yuàn yì yóu zì jǐ lái chú lǐ mǒu shì

Word origin

The pattern 让 (ràng, "let") + 我 (wǒ, "me") turns permission into a first-person offer to carry out the following verb.

Usage tips

  • A firm tone can make the offer sound like taking over, while a relaxed tone presents it as cooperation.

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