Usage note
原谅表示不再计较别人的错误。
yuán liàng biǎo shì bú zài jì jiào bié rén de cuò wù。
原谅 means to forgive someone for a mistake.
Context note
原谅常用于错误、道歉和关系。
yuán liàng cháng yòng yú cuò wù 、 dào qiàn hé guān xì。
Forgive is often used with mistakes, apologies, and relationships.
5 examples
请原谅我。
qǐng yuán liàng wǒ。
Please forgive me.
老师原谅了他。
lǎo shī yuán liàng le tā。
The teacher forgave him.
我希望你能原谅我。
wǒ xī wàng nǐ néng yuán liàng wǒ。
I hope you can forgive me.
她很快就原谅了朋友。
tā hěn kuài jiù yuán liàng le péng yǒu。
She quickly forgave her friend.
原谅别人的错误很重要。
yuán liàng bié rén de cuò wù hěn zhòng yào。
Forgiving others' mistakes is important.
5 mini stories
他认真道歉后，朋友原谅了他。
tā rèn zhēn dào qiàn hòu， péng yǒu yuán liàng le tā。
After he apologized sincerely, his friend forgave him.
妈妈原谅了我这次的粗心。
mā ma yuán liàng le wǒ zhè cì de cū xīn。
Mom forgave my carelessness this time.
请原谅我来晚了。
qǐng yuán liàng wǒ lái wǎn le。
Please forgive me for being late.
她学会了原谅别人。
tā xué huì le yuán liàng bié rén。
She learned to forgive others.
原谅别人，也让自己轻松。
yuán liàng bié rén， yě ràng zì jǐ qīng sōng。
Forgiving others also makes yourself feel lighter.
Mini dialogue
对不起
A
我不小心弄坏了你的玩具，请原谅我。
Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn nòng huài le nǐ de wánjù, qǐng yuán liàng wǒ.
I accidentally broke your toy, please forgive me.
B
没关系，我原谅你。
Méi guānxi, wǒ yuán liàng nǐ.
It's okay, I forgive you.
朋友和好
A
你原谅我了吗？
Nǐ yuán liàng wǒ le ma?
Have you forgiven me?
B
我原谅你了，我们还是好朋友。
Wǒ yuán liàng nǐ le, wǒmen háishì hǎo péngyou.
I forgive you, we are still good friends.
Related words and contrasts
related
抱歉
bào qiàn
sorry; apologetic
抱歉 is a feeling of being sorry, while 原谅 is the action of forgiving.
opposite
责怪
zé guài
to blame
责怪 means to blame someone, the opposite of forgiving them.