包容 (bāo róng) — to tolerate, to forgive, to be tolerant of; to contain, to hold (literally or figuratively)
Definition
包容 covers both senses: 'to tolerate' (people, views, mistakes) and 'to contain/hold' (literally or figuratively). For 'forgive', it focuses on accepting flaws broadly, unlike 原谅 which targets a specific offense.
verb
to tolerateto forgiveto be tolerant ofto containto hold (literally or figuratively)
Examples
- 包容。Wǒ men yīng gāi bāo róng bù tóng de guān diǎn.We should tolerate different viewpoints.
- 包容。Zhè ge cāng kù néng bāo róng wǔ bǎi dūn huò wù.This warehouse can hold 500 tons of goods.
- 包容。Lǐng dǎo yào yǒu bāo róng xià shǔ fàn cuò de xiōng huái.Leaders should have the magnanimity to tolerate subordinates' mistakes.
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