xǔ

Traditional: 許

HSK 7–9

许 (xǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “to allow; to permit; to promise”.

Meanings

  1. 1to allow
  2. 2to permit
  3. 3to promise
  4. 4to praise
  5. 5somewhat
  6. 6perhaps
Part of speech
verb, adverb

Related words

也许perhaps; maybe或许perhaps; maybe允许to permit不许not to allow许多many许surname Xu许可to allow许诺to promise; to pledge许可证license许愿to make a wish准许to allow容许to permit

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