饶恕 (ráo shù) — to forgive, to pardon (formal, for serious offenses); to spare (someone's life)
Definition
A formal verb for pardoning serious offenses or sparing a life — heavier than 原谅, which is the everyday 'forgive'. 宽恕 is close in register but stresses magnanimity rather than legal/serious pardon.
verb
to forgiveto pardon (formal, for serious offenses)to spare (someone's life)
Examples
- 饶恕。Tā guì xià lái qǐng qiú wǒ ráo shù tā de zuì xíng.He knelt down and begged me to forgive his crime.
- 饶恕。Jiāng jūn zuì zhōng jué dìng ráo shù nà xiē fú lǔ.The general finally decided to spare those prisoners.
- 饶恕。Fǎ lǜ bú huì ráo shù zhè yàng de yán zhòng bèi pàn.The law will not pardon such a serious betrayal.
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