避让 bìràng to avoid
to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way
How to remember 避让: 避 to avoid + 让 let = to avoid.
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How it is used
- 'To give way, yield, get out of the way' - especially in traffic - 车辆应避让行人 (chēliàng yīng bìràng xíngrén) vehicles should yield to pedestrians.
- Combines avoiding + yielding; common on road signs and in driving rules.
- Compare 退让 (tuìràng, back down in a dispute); 避让 is more about physically stepping/steering aside to avoid collision.