贷 dài — lend on interest; borrow; loan; make excuses; pardon; forgive
他向银行贷款买了一套房子。Tā xiàng yín háng dài kuǎn mǎi le yí tào fáng zi.He took out a bank loan to buy a house.
Common words: 贷款 (dài kuǎn)、信贷 (xìn dài)、贷方 (dài fāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "forgive"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "forgive", including 贷 (dài), 谅 (liàng), 恕 (shù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "forgive" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 贷 (dài), 谅 (liàng), 恕 (shù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dài, liàng, shù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 贷 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 贷 dàilend on interest; borrow; loan; make excuses; pardon; forgiveUseful words: 贷款, 信贷
- 谅 liàngforgiveUseful words: 原谅, 谅解
- 恕 shùforgiveUseful words: 饶恕, 宽恕
Common words for these 3 "forgive" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 贷 (dài) — so "forgive" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
贷款dài kuǎna loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)信贷xìn dàicredit; borrowed money贷方dài fāngcredit side (of a balance sheet); creditor; lender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饶恕ráo shùto forgive; to pardon; to spare宽恕kuān shùto forgive; forgiveness容恕róng shùto forgive; to pardon
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "forgive".
谅 liàng — forgive
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.
Common words: 原谅 (yuán liàng)、谅解 (liàng jiě)、体谅 (tǐ liàng)
恕 shù — forgive
他诚恳地道了歉，得到了大家的宽恕。Tā chéng kěn de dào le qiàn, dé dào le dà jiā de kuān shù.He sincerely apologized and received everyone forgiveness.
Common words: 饶恕 (ráo shù)、宽恕 (kuān shù)、容恕 (róng shù)
All 3 characters
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