宥 (yòu) — (bound form, literary) to forgive, to be lenient
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to forgive, to pardon' — almost always used inside the set phrase 宽宥 (kuānyòu). Far more formal and rare than 原谅.
bound form
(bound form, literary) to forgiveto be lenient
Examples
- 宥。Fǎ guān jué dìng kuān yòu tā de guò shī.The judge decided to forgive his fault.
- 宥。Xī wàng nín néng yuán yòu wǒ de mào fàn.I hope you can pardon my offense.
- 宥。Cǐ zuì bù kě kuān yòu.This crime cannot be forgiven.
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