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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ràngbù
"政府做出了一些让步。"
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A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.
"The government made a concession to the strikers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'concessio', meaning 'a granting' or 'yielding', stemming from the verb 'concedere' (con- 'with, thoroughly' + cedere 'to yield, go'). During the 19th and 20th centuries in East Asia, particularly in China, the term was heavily associated with foreign concessions (租界, zūjiè), representing territories leased to foreign powers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concession" is said worldwide
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concession
Transliteration: concession
"Le gouvernement a fait une concession."
Zugeständnis
Transliteration: Zugestaendnis
"Die Regierung machte ein Zugeständnis."
concessione
Transliteration: concessione
"Il governo ha fatto una concessione."
concesión
Transliteration: concesion
"El gobierno hizo una concesión."
concessão
Transliteration: concessao
"O governo fez uma concessão."
रियायत
Transliteration: riyayat
"सरकार ने एक रियायत दी।"
让步
Transliteration: ràngbù
"政府做出了一些让步。"
양보
Transliteration: yangbo
"정부가 양보를 했다."
譲歩
Transliteration: jōho
"政府は譲歩した。"
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