饶
abundant; add; forgive; concessive conjunction; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesadjective
abundant; plentiful; rich
Describes quantity, content, or quality that is more than average.
This region has abundant mineral resources.
This writer's prose is rich and beautiful, full of life气息.
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His speech was very witty, making the whole audience laugh nonstop.
This small town has ample tourism resources.
This painting has rich and beautiful colors and detailed content.
verb
add for free; extra addition
informalCommonly used in commercial contexts or casual daily conversations to mean giving an extra item or person.
This noodle shop will give a free marinated egg with each bowl of noodles.
You have already bought three books, I can't give you an extra one for free.
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Two people are enough, don't add me in too.
This clothing store will give a small free gift when you spend over 500 yuan.
Boss, can you give me an extra half bowl of rice for free with this dish?
verb
forgive; pardon; spare
Used when asking for or granting leniency for a mistake or offense.
Please forgive him this time, he will definitely correct himself next time.
The judge decided to pardon this young first-time offender.
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I accidentally broke a cup this time, please spare me.
The boss of this company never easily forgives employees who make mistakes.
He begged hard and finally got the other party's forgiveness.
conjunction
even though; despite
informalUsed exclusively in spoken Mandarin to introduce a concessive clause, emphasizing that the following statement is contrary to expectations.
Even though we've been accommodating him so much, he's still not satisfied; he's really pushing his luck.
Even though I ran three times, I still missed this train.
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Even though he had reviewed for a month, he still failed the exam.
Even though you've already apologized, he still refuses to forgive you.
Even though it was so cold, they still insisted on going out for a run.
noun
surname Rao
Used as a family name in China.
Teacher Rao is our Chinese teacher.
Mr. Rao serves as the general manager of this company.