Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

forgive

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “liang” becomes a different word in each tone. 谅 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 原谅yuán liàngto excuse; to forgive; to pardon
  • 谅解liàng jiěto understand; to make allowances for; understanding
  • 体谅tǐ liàngto empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
  • 见谅jiàn liàngplease forgive me
  • 原谅色yuán liàng sè(slang) green

Example Sentence

我做错了事,希望你能原谅我。Wǒ zuò cuò le shì, xī wàng nǐ néng yuán liàng wǒ.I did something wrong; I hope you can forgive me.

I做错zuò cuòto make an error了事le shìto dispose of a matter希望xī wàngto hopeyounéngcan原谅yuán liàngto excuseI