不许
bùxǔTraditional: 不许
#1715 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
not allowed, must not, to forbid
Word origin
A compound of the negative 不 (bù, not) and 许 (xǔ, to permit, to allow), together meaning to not permit.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 许 (xǔ, to permit)
Stroke order
不
许
Examples
烟。
Smoking is not allowed here.
。
Mum does not allow me to go out at night.
！
You must not tell lies!
。
The teacher does not let students use their phones.
课。
Talking is not allowed during class.
不许 (bù xǔ) means not allowed or must not. It expresses a firm prohibition and is often used in rules and commands, stronger and more direct than 不能.
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