赦
免

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The word "赦免" is formed by combining the character "赦", meaning to pardon, which is composed of the radical "赤" (often associated with sincerity or bareness) and the component "攵" (indicating an action), with the character "免", meaning to exempt or avoid; together, they convey the concept of granting pardon or exemption from punishment.

Example Sentences Hide

法官赦免了那个犯人。

Fǎguān shèmiǎnle nàgè fànrén.

The judge pardoned that prisoner.

他请求国王赦免他的罪行。

Tā qǐngqiú guówáng shèmiǎn tā de zuìxíng.

He begged the king to pardon his crime.

在特殊节日里，政府有时会赦免一些罪犯。

Zài tèshū jiérì lǐ, zhèngfǔ yǒushí huì shèmiǎn yīxiē zuìfàn.

On special holidays, the government sometimes pardons some criminals.

根据法律，总统有权赦免特定类型的罪犯。

Gēnjù fǎlǜ, zǒngtǒng yǒu quán shèmiǎn tèdìng lèixíng de zuìfàn.

According to the law, the president has the power to pardon certain types of criminals.

尽管他犯下了严重的错误，但鉴于他的悔过表现，法院决定赦免他的部分刑罚。

Jǐnguǎn tā fànxiàle yánzhòng de cuòwù, dàn jiànyú tā de huǐguò biǎoxiàn, fǎyuàn juédìng shèmiǎn tā de bùfen xíngfá.

Although he committed serious mistakes, given his repentance, the court decided to pardon part of his punishment.

Word Definition - 赦免

shè miǎn to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment

Individual Character Details

赦 shè
免 miǎn, wèn