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不许

bù xǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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允许
yǔn xǔ

to permit

不许与允许互为反义

Register variants

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禁止
jìn zhǐ

to prohibit

禁止用于正式场合，不许多用于口语

Synonyms

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不准
bù zhǔn

not to allow

两者都表示不允许

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

3 shown
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
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
bù

no; not so

许
xǔ

to allow