HSK 2 · Must & can

让

ràng

to let; to make

Stroke order of 让

让 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Speech '讠' that lets someone go up '上' first: let.

Parts: 讠 speech + 上 up

Example sentence

妈妈不让我看电视。

Mom doesn't let me watch TV.

More words: Must & can

必须must; to have to 应该should 该should; to be one's turn 可以can; may 能够to be able to 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 得to get; to obtain 要求to require; requirement 请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 答应to agree; to promise 商量to discuss; to consult 讨论to discuss

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