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不许

bù xǔ · bu xu

Traditional 不許

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. not to allow
  2. must not
  3. can't
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No photos in the museum

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这儿(zhèr)写(xiě)着(zhe)“不许(bùxǔ)拍照(pāizhào)”。

    Dengdeng, it says "No photos" here.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，博物馆(bówùguǎn)里(lǐ)不许(bùxǔ)拍照(pāizhào)。

    Right, photos are not allowed in the museum.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)手机(shǒujī)也(yě)不许(bùxǔ)带(dài)吗(ma)？

    So are phones not allowed either?

  4. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)可以(kěyǐ)带(dài)，但(dàn)不许(bùxǔ)拍照(pāizhào)。

    You can bring phones but not take photos.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)眼睛(yǎnjing)看(kàn)，也(yě)不许(bùxǔ)吗(ma)？

    Then if I look with my eyes, is that not allowed either?

  6. Dengdeng

    眼睛(yǎnjing)看(kàn)当然(dāngrán)可以(kěyǐ)，看(kàn)多久(duōjiǔ)都(dōu)行(xíng)！

    Looking is fine of course. Look as long as you like!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)规(guī)定(dìng)不(bù)许(xǔ)例(lì)外(wài)。

This rule allows no exception.

Tatoeba: Chinese by davjd · English by rene1596 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bù)许(xǔ)逐(zhú)字(zì)逐(zhú)句(jù)地(de)翻(fān)译(yì)这(zhè)个(gè)句(jù)子(zi)。

You cannot translate the sentence word-for-word.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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