允 (yǔn) — to permit, to allow, to consent; fair, just, appropriate
Definition
A literary bound morpheme that appears mostly inside words like 允许, 公允, and 允诺 — never used alone in modern Chinese. Use 允许 for 'to allow' and 公允 for 'fair/just' as standalone terms.
bound form
to permitto allowto consentfairjustappropriate
Examples
- 。Qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ.Please allow me to introduce myself.
- 。Tā de píng jià hěn gōng yǔn.His evaluation is very fair.
- 。Tā yǔn nuò míng tiān lái.He promised to come tomorrow.
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