允许
yǔnxǔTraditional: 允许
#1096 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to allow, to permit
Word origin
A compound of 允 (yǔn, to consent) and 许 (xǔ, to permit), two close synonyms paired to mean to allow or permit.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 允 (yǔn, to consent) + 许 (xǔ, to permit)
Stroke order
允
许
Examples
烟。
Smoking is not permitted here.
。
The teacher allowed us to leave early.
，。
If time permits, we will go.
养。
His parents allowed him to keep a dog.
规。
The rules do not allow this.
允许 (yǔn xǔ) means to allow, to permit. It is a verb for granting permission for something to happen.
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