fun1 syu3寬恕宽恕

Jyutpingfun1 syu3

Yalefūn syu

動詞Rare

Definition

To forgive generously; to show mercy and pardon others' mistakes.

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How it's used

Carries a formal and slightly literary tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. Native speakers typically prefer using the more direct and common phrase 原諒 when talking about personal relationships or daily conflicts. It is mostly reserved for serious contexts, written correspondence, or when expressing a sense of moral gravity.

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做co3錯zo2咗gam3咁do1多je5嘢，nei5你zung6仲hang2肯m4唔hang2肯fun1寬syu3恕keoi5佢aa4呀？

He has done so many wrong things, are you still willing to forgive him?

ngo5我hei1希mong6望nei5你ho2可ji5以fun1寬syu3恕ngo5我zi1之cin4前ge3嘅mou4無sam1心zi1之sat1失。

I hope you can forgive my unintentional mistake from before.

Common phrases

cing2請kau4求fun1寬syu3恕

to beg for forgiveness

fun1寬syu3恕zeoi6罪hang6行

to forgive a crime

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this in casual settings where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. It is not a word you would use to tell a friend to forgive you for being late or forgetting a small favor.