shèmiǎn
赦
pardon; remit a sentence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to pardon; to remit a criminal sentence
formalFormal legal term, used in official judicial or political contexts.
Guó国
jiā家
zhǔ主
xí席
qiān签
shǔ署
tè特
shè赦
lìng令
，
shè赦
miǎn免
le了
bù部
fen分
fú服
xíng刑
rén人
yuán员
。
The President signed a special pardon order to remit sentences for some prisoners.
Dà大
shè赦
shì是
guó国
jiā家
duì对
tè特
dìng定
fàn范
wéi围
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
pǔ普
biàn遍
shè赦
miǎn免
de的
cuò措
shī施
。
General amnesty is a national measure that pardons all criminals within a specified scope.
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Zhè这
ge个
shā杀
rén人
fàn犯
shí十
è恶
bù不
shè赦
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
bèi被
shè赦
miǎn免
。
This murderer has committed unforgivable crimes and must never be pardoned.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
shè赦
miǎn免
le了
tā他
de的
bù部
fen分
fá罚
jīn金
，
jiǎn减
qīng轻
le了
tā他
de的
jīng经
jì济
fù负
dān担
。
The court remitted part of his fines and eased his financial burden.
Zài在
zhàn战
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
fú俘
bèi被
zhèng政
fǔ府
shè赦
miǎn免
bìng并
yǔn允
xǔ许
fǎn返
huí回
jiā家
yuán园
。
After the war, many prisoners of war were pardoned by the government and allowed to return home.