不许

bù xǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. not to allow
2. must not
3. can't

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 允许 yǔn xǔ 允许 yǔn xǔ to permit 不许与允许互为反义: to permit

Register variants

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• 禁止 jìn zhǐ 禁止 jìn zhǐ to prohibit 禁止用于正式场合，不许多用于口语: to prohibit

Synonyms

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• 不准 bù zhǔn 不准 bù zhǔn not to allow 两者都表示不允许: not to allow

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“不许”不能用在被动句中，不能说“被不许”，因为它是直接命令禁止。

Formality

“不许”在正式书面语中较少用，正式禁令常用“禁止”或“不准”。

Example Sentences

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这里 不许 停车。

Parking is not allowed here.

不许 大叫。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2393083)

不许 讨论。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10648760)

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Words Containing 不许

• 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng: only the official is allowed to light the fire

Child Words of 不许

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 许 许 xǔ: to allow