谅解
liàngjiě
to understand, to make allowances for
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 给您带来不便,请多谅解。Sorry for the inconvenience; please bear with us.
- 经过解释,他终于谅解了我。After my explanation, he finally made allowances for me.
Collocations
请求谅解互相谅解取得谅解谅解备忘录
Mnemonic
谅 liàng "to understand sympathetically" + 解 jiě "to resolve": a Sino-Korean word "to understand, to make allowances for". To look into the situation and accept it generously. Stronger than plain 理解, leaning toward forgiving another’s fault or inconvenience. 请您谅解 = please bear with us. Opposite of 误解 (misunderstanding); similar to 体谅.
Related
理解体谅原谅误解
Quick check
How do 谅解 and 理解 differ?