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赎罪

贖罪
shúzuì
verb #8,152

Meanings

  1. 1 to atone for one's sins
  2. 2 to redeem oneself

Characters

赎
shú
to redeem; to ransom
罪
zuì
crime; sin; guilt
To ransom one's sins - to atone or make amends.

Examples

HSK 2
他用一生来赎罪。
Tā yòng yīshēng lái shúzuì.
He spent his whole life atoning for his sins.
HSK 6
犯了错就要想办法赎罪。
Fàn le cuò jiù yào xiǎng bànfǎ shúzuì.
If you've made a mistake, you need to find a way to atone.
HSK 7-9
她觉得做善事可以赎罪。
Tā juéde zuò shànshì kěyǐ shúzuì.
She felt that doing good deeds could redeem her.

Tips

history
赎 originally meant to pay a ransom to buy back something or someone. 赎罪 extends this to 'buying back' one's moral standing - paying the price for one's sins.

Stroke Order

赎 shú
罪 zuì