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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

让步 [ràngbù]
  1. 1. verb make a concession

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

让步 [ràngbù]
  1. 1. make a concession; give in; give way; yield; concede; relent
    两人争吵了半天,谁也不肯让步
    The two of them quarrelled for a long time; neither was willing to give in.
    最大限度的让步
    the greatest (or maximum) concession
    不向无理要求让步
    not yield to any unreasonable demand
    准备作出某些必要的让步
    be prepared to make some necessary concessions
  2. 2. noun concession;

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

让步 [ràngbù]
  1. 1. 在谈判、争执中退让一步
    争了半天,谁也不肯让步

Examples

你一点儿不让步,这事没商量了。
If you refuse to make any concessions, the deal is off.
不向无理要求让步
not yield to any unreasonable demand
两人争吵了半天,谁也不肯让步
The two of them quarrelled for a long time; neither was willing to give in.
让步
在原则问题上,不能让步
to yield a point
同意一个观点(或在这点上让步)

Collocations

作出让步
to make a concession
相互让步
to mutually compromise
主动让步
an active concession

Word Decomposition


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[bù]

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