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许
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Definitions
- 1. to allow
- 2. to permit
- 3. to promise
- 4. to praise
- 5. somewhat
- 6. perhaps
Example Sentences
1 shown若天准 许 ......
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 许
written permission
to promise
(literary) how many
to hope
to praise
to give one's heart to
(literary) what kind of person
Schwann cell (support axon of nerve cell)
forbidden
wishing well
to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)
to esteem
allowed to marry
perhaps; maybe
Tongxu county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[kāi fēng], Henan
Chartered Semiconductor
(literary) what place
charter
ganache (loanword)
perhaps
to allow
Xuchang county in Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[xǔ chāng shì], Henan
to accept tacitly
for a long time
to consent tacitly
Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字|说文解字[shuō wén jiě zì]
(coll.) perhaps
Xu Dishan (1893-1941), journalist, publisher and novelist
Tongxu county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[kāi fēng], Henan
Xuchang, prefecture-level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line
to make a wish
to allow
Xuchang, prefecture-level city in north Henan, on the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line
betrothed
patent
licensing agreement (for intellectual property)
to allow
to accept a marriage proposal
license
Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳|陈仲琳[chén zhòng lín] (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义[fēng shén yǎn yì] is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星[lù xī xīng]
Hsu Hsin-liang (1941-), Taiwanese politician
Xuchang prefecture in Henan
(literary) like this
to make a promise
to express a wish (to a deity)
not to allow
a little
promise
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
favorable
a few
to praise
many
Xu Qinfu (1891-1953), journalist and writer
a little
(literary) to allow
franchised operation
Promised Land
only the official is allowed to light the fire
to become engaged
license
to permit
to permit