Definition
割让 means 'to cede territory' — it's a formal, political verb used when a country gives up control of land to another country, often after a war or treaty. You'll encounter it in historical and diplomatic contexts, not in everyday conversation. The word combines 割 ('cut') and 让 ('yield'), literally 'cut and yield'.
v.
to cede (territory, land)
Examples
- 割让。Zhège tiáoyuē guīdìng zhànbài guó bìxū gē ràng yí bùfen lǐngtǔ.This treaty stipulates that the defeated country must cede part of its territory.
- 割让。Lìshǐ shàng hěnduō guójiā tōngguò zhànzhēng gē ràng le tǔdì.In history, many countries ceded land through war.
- 割让。Tāmen jùjué gē ràng rènhé zhǔquán lǐngtǔ.They refused to cede any sovereign territory.
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