大赦

dàshè
noun #21,374

Meanings

  1. 1 amnesty
  2. 2 general pardon

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xīn huángdì dēngjī hòu xuānbù dàshè.
After the new emperor came to the throne, he declared a general amnesty.
HSK 7-9
Dàshè Guójì shì yí ge zhùmíng de rénquán zǔzhī.
Amnesty International is a well-known human rights organization.

Tips

usage
大赦 is a general amnesty: the state pardons a whole class of offences at once, while 特赦 is a special pardon for particular people. 大赦国际 is the Chinese name for Amnesty International.

Stroke Order

大 dà
赦 shè