让人…
HSK 6- Causative
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The structure 让人 is used to express that an event or situation causes a certain emotion or state in others.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The structure 让人 means "to make people" or "to cause people to." It is used to express that a certain event, situation, or object triggers a general emotion, reaction, or psychological state in people. The 人 here is used in a generic sense, referring to no specific individual. This is a very common expression for making comments or evaluations about something.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 这部电影真让人感动。繁: 這部電影真讓人感動。Zhè bù diànyǐng zhēn ràng rén gǎndòng.
This movie really moves people.
- 这个消息让人很担心。繁: 這個消息讓人很擔心。Zhège xiāoxi ràng rén hěn dānxīn.
This news makes people very worried.
- 他的话让人觉得很奇怪。繁: 他的話讓人覺得很奇怪。Tā de huà ràng rén juéde hěn qíguài.
His words make people feel very strange.
- 这里的风景让人放松。繁: 這裡的風景讓人放鬆。Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng ràng rén fàngsōng.
The scenery here makes people feel relaxed.
- 等待考试结果真让人紧张。繁: 等待考試結果真讓人緊張。Děngdài kǎoshì jiéguǒ zhēn ràng rén jǐnzhāng.
Waiting for exam results is really nerve-wracking.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他的行为让人我很生气。Correct:他的行为让我很生气。
让 refers to people in general. When you want to specify the affected object as "I," "he," etc., use 让 + pronoun (我, 他...).
- Wrong:这个工作让人觉得累死了我。Correct:这个工作让人觉得累死了。
After 让人, no additional object is needed because 人 already carries the meaning of "people" or "one."