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准许 (zhǔn xǔ) — to permit, to allow (formal)

Definition

准许 (zhǔnxǔ) is a formal verb meaning 'to permit / to allow,' typically used by authorities, schools, or governments. It is more official than the everyday 让 and more formal than 允许.

verb
to permitto allow (formal)

Examples

  • 准许，。
    Wèi jīng zhǔn xǔ, bù dé jìn rù shí yàn shì.
    No entry to the laboratory without permission.
  • 准许。
    Xué xiào zhǔn xǔ xué shēng shǐ yòng tú shū guǎn de diàn nǎo.
    The school allows students to use the library computers.
  • 准许。
    Zhèng fǔ zhǔn xǔ le zhè xiàng gōng chéng de shí shī.
    The government approved the implementation of this project.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

准zhǔnpermit
许xǔallow

准 and 许 both mean allow/permit; together they form a formal verb meaning to grant permission.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 準; 准 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
隼
隼sǔn準zhǔn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.

Open 准 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 許; 许 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspeech; words
Sound part声符shēngfú
午
午wǔ許xǔ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 許 pairs 言, meaning speech or words, with 午 for its sound; 许 is a simplified form.

Open 许 →
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