loeng4諒谅

Jyutpingloeng4

Yalelèuhng

Uncommon

Definition

To understand someone's situation and forgive them; to make allowances for.

neutralemotionpeople

How it's used

This character is almost exclusively used in formal or compound words like 諒解 rather than as a standalone verb in daily speech. It carries a sense of empathy and intellectual acceptance of someone's difficult circumstances. When expressing forgiveness in casual conversation, native speakers prefer using 原諒 or 唔介意.

Examples

nei5你zou6做co3錯zo2咗，ngo5我dou1都loeng6諒gaai2解nei5你ge3嘅。

You made a mistake, but I understand your situation.

Common phrases

loeng6諒gaai2解

to understand and forgive

tai2體loeng6諒

to show empathy

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 諒 as a standalone verb like 'understand', but it sounds unnatural and overly literary. Always use it as part of the compound 諒解 when you mean to show empathy for someone's predicament.