Chinese word

放过

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng guò

Meaning

  • verboverlook

Example

我不能就这样放过这个错误。wǒ bù néng jiù zhè yàng fàng guò zhè ge cuò wù

I can't just overlook this mistake.

Illustration for 放过 (overlook)

More examples

法院不能轻易放过犯罪嫌疑人。fǎ yuàn bù néng qīng yì fàng guò fàn zuì xián yí rén

The court cannot easily let the criminal suspect off.

Core concept

A person or fault is allowed to pass beyond the reach of further blame or punishment.

Common phrases

  • 放过这个错误fàng guò zhè ge cuò wù

    overlook this mistake

  • 不要放过罪犯bú yào fàng guò zuì fàn

    do not let the criminal off

  • 别放过他bié fàng guò tā

    do not let him off

Similar words

原谅yuán liàng: Accepting an apology or fault without continuing to blame the person.
宽恕kuān shù: Granting broad and compassionate forgiveness for an offense.
饶过ráo guò: Letting someone escape punishment for an act on that occasion.
赦免shè miǎn: Formally pardoning someone from a legal penalty by official authority.

Definition in Chinese

对过错、请求或某人不加追究或处罚，让其不受进一步处理。duì guò cuò qǐng qiú huò mǒu rén bù jiā zhuī jiū huò chǔ fá ràng qí bú shòu jìn yí bù chú lǐ

Word origin

放 (fàng, "release") + 过 (guò, "pass") creates the image of releasing someone or something so it can move past further action.

Usage tips

  • The negative pattern 别放过 (bié fàngguò, "do not let pass") usually means that a person or fault should still be pursued, so negation reverses the practical result.

Other meanings

  • forgiveverb
  • let offverb

Opposites

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