shú
回赎
redeem; ransom
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to redeem; to buy back (something mortgaged or pawned)
Specifically refers to reclaiming an item by paying off a debt or fulfilling the terms of a mortgage/pawn. The subject is the person reclaiming the property.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
zǎn攒
gòu够
le了
qián钱
，
shú赎
huí回
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
。
He finally saved enough money to redeem his father's watch.
Rú如
guǒ果
dào到
qī期
bù不
shú赎
huí回
，
dǐ抵
yā押
de的
fáng房
chǎn产
jiāng将
bèi被
pāi拍
mài卖
。
If the mortgage is not redeemed by the due date, the property will be auctioned.
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Tā他
diǎn典
dàng当
de的
jiè戒
zhǐ指
hái还
yǒu有
sān三
tiān天
kě可
yǐ以
shú赎
huí回
lái来
。
There are still three days left to redeem the ring he pawned.
verb
to atone for; to expiate (a crime, sin)
formalOften used in a moral or legal context, meaning to make amends for a wrongdoing. It can be metaphorical.
Tā他
jué决
xīn心
yòng用
hòu后
bàn半
shēng生
lái来
shú赎
zuì罪
。
He is determined to atone for his sins with the rest of his life.
Rèn任
hé何
cái财
fù富
dōu都
wú无
fǎ法
shú赎
huí回
tā他
shī失
qù去
de的
shí时
guāng光
。
No amount of wealth can redeem the time he has lost.