Hanzi
Traditional
諒
Simplified
谅

to show understanding/to excuse/to presume/to expect

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

liàng, liáng

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄤˋ, ㄌㄧㄤˊ

Jyutping

loeng6

Example sentences

原諒 / 原谅 yuánliàng
請原諒我昨天的無禮行為。
请原谅我昨天的无礼行为。

Please forgive my rude behavior yesterday.

過錯 / 过错 guòcuò
我們應該原諒別人的過錯。
我们应该原谅别人的过错。

We should forgive others' mistakes.

體諒 / 体谅 tǐliàng
我們應該體諒他的難處。
我们应该体谅他的难处。

We should empathize with his difficulties.

見諒 / 见谅 jiànliàng
如有招待不周之處，敬請見諒。
如有招待不周之处，敬请见谅。

Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.

不周 bùzhōu
這次活動安排若有招待不周之處，還請見諒。
这次活动安排若有招待不周之处，还请见谅。

If there is any inadequacy in the hospitality of this event, please forgive us.

諒解 / 谅解 liàngjiě
我們應該對他的處境表示諒解。
我们应该对他的处境表示谅解。

We should show understanding for his situation.

Example Vocabulary

原諒

yuan2'liang4

to forgive; to excuse; to pardon

體諒

ti3'liang4

to empathize; to show understanding

見諒

jian4'liang4

to forgive; to excuse

諒解

liang4'jie3

to understand; to make allowances for; to pardon

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