excusable; understandable; pardonable
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
excusable; pardonable; understandable under the circumstances
formalUsed to indicate that while someone's action may be wrong or improper, it can be forgiven or understood given the specific circumstances or difficulties they faced.
Tā他
shì是
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
cái才
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
de的
，
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
。
He only did this because he had no other choice, so it's excusable.
Lù路
shàng上
dǔ堵
chē车
yán严
zhòng重
，
tā他
chí迟
dào到
yě也
shì是
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
de的
。
The traffic was terrible, so his lateness is understandable.
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Nǐ你
dāng当
shí时
nà那
me么
shēng生
qì气
，
què确
shí实
shì是
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
。
Your anger at that time was indeed quite excusable.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
fàn犯
cuò错
，
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
，
guān关
jiàn键
shì是
yào要
néng能
gǎi改
zhèng正
。
It's understandable for young people to make mistakes; the key is being able to correct them.