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原谅 — meaning in English

yuán liàng

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English meaning

  • apologize verb To say sorry; to express regret for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.

Senses

原谅 is used for these senses in English:

  • apologize (intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
  • excuse (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

excuse — full definition

  1. verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
  2. verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
  3. noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.

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