赦免

shèmiǎn

verb #6,413

Meanings

1 to pardon
2 to absolve
3 to grant amnesty

Characters

pardon; forgive

Examples

国王赦免了那个囚犯。

Guówáng shèmiǎn le nàge qiúfàn.

The king pardoned that prisoner.

他被赦免了所有的罪行。

Tā bèi shèmiǎn le suǒyǒu de zuìxíng.

He was absolved of all his crimes.

Tips

usage

赦免 is a formal/legal term. In everyday speech, 原谅 (yuánliàng) is used for 'forgive.'

memory

赦 (pardon) + 免 (exempt) = exempt from punishment, i.e. pardoned.

Stroke Order

赦 shè

免 miǎn