Definition

1. Verb:
   • To forgive a sin or offense: To officially or formally release someone from blame or punishment for a wrongdoing.
   • To pardon: To grant an official remission of the penalty for an offense.
   • (Religious) To absolve: To grant forgiveness for sins, often in a religious or spiritual context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ngài đã tha tội cho họ. (He forgave their sins.)
  • Tòa án quyết định tha tội cho bị cáo. (The court decided to pardon the defendant.)
  • Chỉ có Chúa mới có quyền tha tội. (Only God has the power to absolve sins.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xin tha tội": to beg for forgiveness/to ask for pardon.
  • Hắn ta quỳ xuống xin tha tội. (He knelt down to beg for forgiveness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tha thứ (v): to forgive, to pardon (generally for mistakes or faults, can be less formal or official than "tha tội").

  • Cô ấy đã tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của tôi. (She forgave my mistake.)

• Ân xá (v): to amnesty, to grant a formal pardon (often a legal or governmental act for a group).

  • Tổng thống ký sắc lệnh ân xá. (The president signed an amnesty decree.)

Synonyms

• Pardon: To release from the legal consequences of an offense.
• Absolve: To set free from guilt, blame, or sin.
• Forgive: To stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone for an offense.

Related Idioms

• Tha tội cho kẻ ăn năn: To forgive those who repent.
  • Đạo lý dạy chúng ta nên tha tội cho kẻ ăn năn. (The doctrine teaches us to forgive those who repent.)