粵

讓joeng6位wai6

simp让位
joeng6 wai6joeng6 wai2ràng wèi

English

  1. to abdicate
  2. to abdicate; to step down
  3. to offer up one's seat to others; to allow some standing space for others
  4. to yield

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將身處嘅地位交俾其他人接任
  2. 將本來佔用緊嘅座位、細小空間讓畀其他人;通常只會指用嚟企或者坐嘅空間

Examples

  • 皇帝終於讓位。

    The king has finally abdicated.

  • 讓位俾老人家坐

    offer up one's seat to the elderly

  • 讓少少位畀我企得唔得?

    Can you make some space for me to stand?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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