谅 liàng to excuse
to excuse; to forgive
How to remember 谅: 讠 words + 京 capital = to excuse. His words stay kind when his friend turns up two hours late from the capital, and he is quick to excuse her.
Component breakdown
谅 = 讠 words + 京 capital
- 讠 words
- 京 capital
His words stay kind when his friend turns up two hours late from the capital, and he is quick to excuse her.
How it is used
- To forgive / make allowances; bound - 原谅 (yuánliàng) forgive, 谅解 (liàngjiě) understand and forgive, 体谅 (tǐliàng) be considerate of.
- 原谅 is the everyday 'please forgive me': 请原谅 (qǐng yuánliàng).
- 体谅 stresses empathy for someone's difficulties, not just pardoning a fault.
Words with 谅
Example sentences
- 我希望你能原谅我。 Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng yuánliàng wǒ.I hope you can forgive me.