Hanzi
Traditional
許
Simplified
许

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

xǔ, hǔ

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩˇ, ㄏㄨˇ

Jyutping

heoi2

Example sentences

也許 / 也许 yěxǔ
明天也許會下雨。
明天也许会下雨。

Maybe it will rain tomorrow.

或許 / 或许 huòxǔ
他或許知道真相。
他或许知道真相。

He perhaps knows the truth.

假令 jiǎlìng
假令當初我沒有放棄，或許結果會完全不同。
假令当初我没有放弃，或许结果会完全不同。

If I hadn't given up back then, perhaps the result would be completely different.

許多 / 许多 xǔduō
圖書館裡有許多書。
图书馆里有许多书。

There are many books in the library.

困難 / 困难 kùnnan
他克服了許多困難。
他克服了许多困难。

He overcame many difficulties.

不許 / 不许 bùxǔ
媽媽不許我看電視。
妈妈不许我看电视。

Mom does not allow me to watch TV.

允許 / 允许 yǔnxǔ
這裡不允許吸菸。
这里不允许吸烟。

Smoking is not allowed here.

酒水 jiǔshuǐ
這家餐廳允許客人自備酒水。
这家餐厅允许客人自备酒水。

This restaurant allows guests to bring their own drinks.

許 / 许 xǔ
他有許多朋友。
他有许多朋友。

He has many friends.

准許 / 准许 zhǔnxǔ
老師准許他請假回家休息。
老师准许他请假回家休息。

The teacher allowed him to take leave and go home to rest.

Example Vocabulary

也許

ye3'xu3

perhaps; maybe

或許

huo4'xu3

perhaps; maybe

許多

xu3'duo1

many; a lot of; much

不許

bu4'xu3

to not allow; must not

些許

xie1'xu3

允許

yun3'xu3

to allow; to permit

少許

shao3'xu3

許

xu3

to permit; to promise; perhaps; many

以身相許

yi3'shen1'xiang1'xu3

准許

zhun3'xu3

to allow; to permit; to grant

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