赦免

shèmiǎn

verb #6,413

Meanings

1 to pardon
2 to absolve
3 to grant amnesty

Characters

pardon; forgive

Examples

HSK 6

他被赦免了所有的罪行。

Tā bèi shèmiǎn le suǒyǒu de zuìxíng.

He was absolved of all his crimes.

HSK 7-9

国王赦免了那个囚犯。

Guówáng shèmiǎn le nàge qiúfàn.

The king pardoned that prisoner.

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