允许
Traditional: 允許
yǔn xǔ HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

妈妈允许我看电视。
Māma yǔnxǔ wǒ kàn diànshì.
Mom allows me to watch TV.
这里不允许停车。
Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ tíngchē.
Parking is not allowed here.
老师允许我们休息。
Lǎoshī yǔnxǔ wǒmen xiūxi.
The teacher permits us to rest.
妈妈允许我看电视。
Māmā yǔnxǔ wǒ kàn diànshì.
Mom allows me to watch TV.
老师允许我们提问。
Lǎoshī yǔnxǔ wǒmen tíwèn.
The teacher allows us to ask questions.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 允 (yǔn) as resembling a person nodding in agreement, and 许 (xǔ) sounds like 'permit'—combine them to remember 'to allow.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, including formal contexts like rules, laws, or official permissions. It frequently appears in public notices, instructions, or polite requests.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used in patterns like 'Subject + 允许 + Object + Verb' (e.g., 老师允许我们休息) or in passive constructions with 被 (e.g., 被允许进入). It can be negated with 不 or 没 (e.g., 不允许).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 允许 reflects respect for authority and rules, commonly seen in public settings where compliance is expected, such as in the example about mask-wearing in supermarkets.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 让 (ràng, 'to let'), 允许 is more formal and emphasizes permission based on rules or authority. 同意 (tóngyì, 'to agree') focuses on consent or approval in a mutual sense, while 允许 is more about one-sided granting of permission.

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