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The word 让开 is formed by combining the character 让, meaning 'to yield' or 'to let', with the character 开, meaning 'to open' or 'to move aside'; this combination results in a compound verb that directly instructs someone to move out of the way by conveying the sense of yielding space.

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请你让开一下。

Qǐng nǐ ràngkāi yīxià.

Please move aside for a moment.

快让开，车来了！

Kuài ràngkāi, chē lái le!

Quickly move aside, the car is coming!

他礼貌地请别人让开。

Tā lǐmào de qǐng biérén ràngkāi.

He politely asked others to move aside.

在拥挤的街道上，人们不得不互相让开。

Zài yōngjǐ de jiēdào shàng, rénmen bùdé bù hùxiāng ràngkāi.

On the crowded street, people have to move aside for each other.

如果前面有人挡路，你应该客气地说声让开。

Rúguǒ qiánmiàn yǒu rén dǎng lù, nǐ yīnggāi kèqì de shuō shēng ràngkāi.

If someone is blocking the way ahead, you should politely say to move aside.

Word Definition - 让开

ràng kāi to get out of the way; to step aside

Individual Character Details

让 ràng
开 kāi