ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

许

許
xǔHSK 7

许 (xǔ) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto allow

    • EX
      妈妈不许我晚上出去玩。

      My mother doesn't allow me to go out at night.

    • EX
      老师只许我们在教室里看书。

      The teacher only allows us to read in the classroom.

2

adverb 副

  1. EnglishPerhaps

    • EX
      他今天没来上班，许是生病了吧。

      He didn't come to work today; perhaps he's ill.

    • EX
      她并没有感到惊讶，许是早就知道了这个消息。

      She wasn't surprised; perhaps she had already heard the news.