HSK · Level 96
45 words
Chinese word
饶恕
Pronunciation
Pinyinráo shù
Meaning
- verbforgive
Example
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.
More examples
受害者最终选择饶恕加害者，从而不再纠缠过去。shòu hài zhě zuì zhōng xuǎn zé ráo shù jiā hài zhě cóng ér bú zài jiū chán guò qù
In the end, the victim chose to forgive the wrongdoer and no longer dwell on the past.
Core concept
A wrong is set aside so the person who caused it is released from further blame or penalty.
Common phrases
获得饶恕huò dé ráo shù
receive forgiveness
饶恕他人ráo shù tā rén
forgive other people
被饶恕bèi ráo shù
be pardoned
Similar words
原谅yuán liàng: Accepting someone's mistake or behavior and choosing not to blame them.
放过fàng guò: Sparing someone from blame or punishment and allowing the matter to end.
宽恕kuān shù: Showing broad-minded forgiveness by releasing resentment over a person's wrong.
赦免shè miǎn: Granting an official pardon that removes a crime or legal punishment.
Definition in Chinese
对别人的过失不计较、不再追究并表示宽恕或赦免。duì bié rén de guò shī bú jì jiào bú zài zhuī jiū bìng biǎo shì kuān shù huò shè miǎn
Word origin
饶 (ráo, "spare") + 恕 (shù, "forgive") forms a compound that joins letting someone off with forgiveness.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb can sound solemn or literary, so it fits serious apologies and requests for mercy better than casual comments about small mistakes.