HSK C2/W2/V7-9
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/ xǔ /
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Definition

to allow/to permit/to promise/to praise/somewhat/perhaps

Example

As a Verb

allow; permit

1
Zhǎnpǐn
展品
zhī
kàn
  
,
不许
  

You are just to look at the exhibits but not to touch them.

2
不许
chōuyān
抽烟
  

Smoking is not allowed.

As a Verb

promise

3
shēnguó
以身许国

pledge to give/dedicate one's life to one's country

4
xià
nuòyán
诺言

make a promise

As a Verb

(of a girl) be betrothed (to)

5
niang
姑娘
jīng
已经
le
rénjiā
人家
  

The girl is already betrothed/engaged.

As a Verb

praise

6
wéi
jiāzuò
佳作

be praised as a fine piece of writing

As an Adverb

maybe; perhaps

7
jīntiān
今天
méi
lái
  
,
shì
bìng
le
  

He is absent today; perhaps he's ill.

As an Adverb

so

As a Numeral

about; approximately

As a Noun

place