饶恕

饒恕

ráoshù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,765

Meanings

请你饶恕我的过错。

Qǐng nǐ ráoshù wǒ de guòcuò.

Please forgive my mistakes.

她无法饶恕他的背叛。

Tā wúfǎ ráoshù tā de bèipàn.

She couldn't forgive his betrayal.

上帝会饶恕所有的罪人。

Shàngdì huì ráoshù suǒyǒu de zuìrén.

God will pardon all sinners.

usage

饶恕 is more formal and literary than 原谅. It implies pardoning a serious offense, often with moral or religious overtones.

memory

饶 (abundant) + 恕 (forgive) — someone with an abundant heart has room to forgive.

饶 ráo

恕 shù