Chinese word

饶

Pronunciation

Pinyinráo

Meaning

  • verbforgive

Example

你就饶我一次吧。nǐ jiù ráo wǒ yí cì ba

Please forgive me just this once.

Illustration for 饶 (forgive)

More examples

民众饶不了贪污腐败的责任人。mín zhòng ráo bù liǎo tān wū fǔ bài de zé rèn rén

The people cannot forgive those responsible for corruption.

Core concept

A person stops pressing after a mistake and leaves the other person free from further blame or punishment.

Common phrases

  • 饶不了ráo bù liǎo

    cannot forgive

  • 别饶他了bié ráo tā le

    do not forgive him anymore

Similar words

原谅yuán liàng: Releasing someone from blame for an error or other wrongdoing.
宽恕kuān shù: Granting sincere forgiveness for a grave offense or serious wrongdoing.
放过fàng guò: Ending action against someone and sparing them from further punishment.

Definition in Chinese

对别人的错误或过失宽容，不再责备或追究，也指不予严厉惩罚。duì bié rén de cuò wù huò guò shī kuān róng bú zài zé bèi huò zhuī jiū yě zhǐ bù yǔ yán lì chéng fá

Word origin

饶 (ráo, "forgive") developed from an older sense of having more than enough, as abundance came to suggest generosity and then sparing someone punishment.

Usage tips

  • This verb often centers on stopping an immediate consequence, so it fits a plea for leniency after a small mistake more naturally than a discussion of lasting personal forgiveness.

Other meanings

  • let offverb
  • show mercyverb
  • pardonverb

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