Definition
宥 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to forgive' or 'to be lenient toward'. It appears almost exclusively in formal or literary compounds like 宽宥 ('to forgive generously') and 原宥 ('to pardon'). You won't use it in everyday conversation — it belongs to written Chinese, legal or classical contexts.
b.f.
(bound form, literary) to forgiveto be lenient
Examples
- 宥。Fǎguān juédìng kuān yòu tā de guòshī.The judge decided to forgive his fault.
- 宥。Xīwàng nín néng yuán yòu wǒ de màofàn.I hope you can pardon my offense.
- 宥。Cǐ zuì bùkě kuān yòu.This crime cannot be forgiven.
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