yòu
宥
forgive; pardon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to forgive; to pardon; to show mercy
literaryLiterary usage, often used in formal written language or classical contexts. Commonly appears in set phrases like 原宥 and 宽宥.
Shàng尚
xī希
jiàn见
yòu宥
。
I hope you will forgive me.
Kěn恳
qǐng请
yuán原
yòu宥
wǒ我
de的
guò过
shī失
。
I earnestly request your forgiveness for my mistake.
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Guó国
wáng王
kuān宽
yòu宥
le了
nà那
gè个
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
The king pardoned that criminal.
Zì自
gǔ古
zhōng忠
yán言
nì逆
ěr耳
，
wàng望
bì陛
xià下
yòu宥
zhī之
。
Since ancient times, honest advice has been harsh to the ear; I hope Your Majesty will forgive it.