nhượng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cede; to transfer (rights or property): To formally give up or hand over one's rights, title, or property to another person, often through an agreement.
- To yield; to concede: To give way or surrender something, such as a position, argument, or point in a discussion.
- To sell (in specific contexts): To transfer ownership of property or goods in exchange for money, often implying a formal or contractual transfer.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đã nhượng lại mảnh đất cho người hàng xóm. (He ceded the plot of land to his neighbor.)
- Trong cuộc tranh luận, cô ấy đã nhượng bộ. (In the debate, she conceded.)
- Công ty quyết định nhượng bản quyền cho đối tác nước ngoài. (The company decided to transfer the copyright to a foreign partner.)
Advanced Usage
"nhượng bộ": to make a concession; to compromise.
- Hai bên đều phải nhượng bộ để đạt được thỏa thuận. (Both sides had to make concessions to reach an agreement.)
"nhượng địa": (historical) a concession; a territory ceded by one state to another.
- Đó từng là một khu nhượng địa của Pháp. (That was once a French concession.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhượng lại (v): to cede back; to transfer (something) to someone.
- Họ đã nhượng lại cổ phần. (They transferred their shares.)
Nhượng quyền (v/n): to franchise; franchising.
- Mô hình kinh doanh nhượng quyền rất phổ biến. (The franchising business model is very popular.)
Synonyms
- Cede: to give up power or territory.
- Transfer: to move something from one place or person to another.
- Concede: to admit something is true or to yield in an argument.
- Yield: to give up possession or control.
Related Idioms
- Nhường cơm sẻ áo: (Note: This idiom uses "nhường," a near-synonym meaning "to yield/give," not "nhượng." It is included here due to frequent association and meaning contrast.) It means to share one's food and clothing; to be charitable and help those in need.
- Tinh thần nhường cơm sẻ áo là truyền thống tốt đẹp. (The spirit of sharing is a beautiful tradition.)
- Sell, cede
- Nhượng lại cái vườnTo sell one's garden