English–Chinese

“forgive” in Chinese

Chinese

Also宽恕 (kuān shù) · 饶 (ráo) · 饶恕 (ráo shù) · 见谅 (jiàn liàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán liàng

Example

请你原谅我这次的错误。qǐng nǐ yuán liàng wǒ zhè cì de cuò wù

Please forgive me for making this mistake.

Illustration for 原谅 (forgive)

How to say “forgive” in Chinese

“Forgive” in Chinese is 原谅 (yuán liàng).

A deliberate release of blame after understanding why someone made a mistake, allowing the relationship to continue.

Full entry for 原谅: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 原谅

我很难原谅他的背叛。wǒ hěn nán yuán liàng tā de bèi pàn

I have a hard time forgiving his betrayal.

Tips for using 原谅

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often appears in a polite request after an apology, while the reason for the mistake helps make the request sound sincere.

Other Chinese words for “forgive”

我不能宽恕他的背叛。wǒ bù néng kuān shù tā de bèi pàn

I cannot forgive his betrayal.

3

饶

ráo

verbforgive

你就饶我一次吧。nǐ jiù ráo wǒ yí cì ba

Please forgive me just this once.

请你饶恕我这次的错误。qǐng nǐ ráo shù wǒ zhè cì de cuò wù

Please forgive me for this mistake.

5

见谅

jiàn liàng

verbforgive

给您添麻烦了,请见谅。gěi nín tiān má fán le qǐng jiàn liàng

Sorry to have caused you trouble; please forgive me.

“forgive” in other languages