What does 许 mean in Chinese?

许 (xǔ) means "to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 许?

许 is pronounced "xǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 许?

许 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 许?

Common words with 许 include 也许 (perhaps), 允许 (to permit), 或许 (perhaps), 不许 (not to allow), 些许 (a few).

How do you write 许?

You can practice writing 许 using our stroke order tool.

许 (xǔ), to allow

许

xǔ

to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise

verb

Traditional: 許

Character Breakdown

Radical: 言 (no. 149)Traditional: 許

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Definitions

(verb) to allow
to permit
to promise
to praise
somewhat
perhaps

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 许

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
也许	yě xǔ	perhaps	HSK 2
允许	yǔn xǔ	to permit	HSK 6
或许	huò xǔ	perhaps	HSK 4
不许	bù xǔ	not to allow	HSK 5
些许	xiē xǔ	a few
何许	hé xǔ	(literary) what place
准许	zhǔn xǔ	to allow
嘉许	jiā xǔ	favorable
容许	róng xǔ	to permit
少许	shǎo xǔ	a little

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Related Words

允许(yǔn xǔ)· to permit

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允(yǔn)· just

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准许(zhǔn xǔ)· to allow

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容许(róng xǔ)· to permit

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Grammar Notes

I'm Afraid (恐怕)HSK 4

Subject + 恐怕 + Predicate

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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许

xǔ