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见谅 (jiàn liàng) — please excuse me; please forgive me (formal, written)

Definition

A formal, written phrase meaning 'please forgive/excuse me', typically used in letters and announcements. Commonly paired with 请 (e.g. 请见谅, 敬请见谅) when apologizing for an inconvenience or shortcoming.

idiom
please excuse meplease forgive me (formal, written)

Examples

  • ，见谅。
    Fú wù bù zhōu, jìng qǐng jiàn liàng.
    Our service was inadequate; please forgive us.
  • ，。
    Yīn gù bù néng cān jiā, wàng jiàn liàng.
    I cannot attend due to circumstances; I hope you will understand.
  • ，见谅。
    Lái xìn shōu dào, chí fù qǐng jiàn liàng.
    I received your letter; please excuse my late reply.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

见jiànto the speaker
谅liàngforgive

见 shows the request is directed at the speaker, and 谅 means forgive.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

Open 见 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 谅 →
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Greetings & Politeness

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