() — to allow, to permit; to promise; (adverb) perhaps, maybe

Définition

许 covers two unrelated meanings: as a verb 'to allow/promise' (close to 允许 but more literary, also used in 许诺 'to promise'); as an adverb 'perhaps', interchangeable with 也许 and 或许 in formal writing.

verb
to allowto permitto promise
adverb
perhapsmaybe

Exemples

  • Lǎo shī bù xǔ xué shēng zài jiào shì lǐ chī dōng xī.
    The teacher doesn't allow students to eat in the classroom.
  • Tā xǔ nuò míng tiān yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng.
    He promised to go watch a movie together tomorrow.
  • Tā yě xǔ bú huì lái le.
    He perhaps won't come.

Parcours plus de mots HSK 7-9 ou cherche dans le dictionnaire complet de 43 000 mots.