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避让

bìràng

to give way; to yield; to avoid

A cyclist steps aside to let an elderly walker pass
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Characters in this word

避 bì

Strokes
16
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 辟 law, rule
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

让 ràng

Strokes
5
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 上 above, on top, superior
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新规要求电动滑板车在路口主动避让行人,否则将被处以罚款。 Xīn guī yāoqiú diàndòng huábǎnchē zài lùkǒu zhǔdòng bìràng xíngrén, fǒuzé jiāng bèi chǔ yǐ fákuǎn. The new rules require electric scooters to give way to pedestrians at junctions, otherwise they will be fined.
  • 听到救护车的警笛声,所有车辆都靠边避让。 Tīngdào jiùhùchē de jǐngdí shēng, suǒyǒu chēliàng dōu kào biān bìràng. Hearing the ambulance siren, all the vehicles pulled over to give way.
  • 在窄窄的小路上,骑车的人主动避让了迎面走来的奶奶。 Zài zhǎizhǎi de xiǎolù shàng, qí chē de rén zhǔdòng bìràng le yíngmiàn zǒulái de nǎinai. On the narrow path, the cyclist stepped aside for the grandmother walking toward him.

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