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准许

zhǔn xǔ · zhun xu

Traditional 准許

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to allow
  2. to grant
  3. to permit
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No bikes in the park

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)：不(bù)准许(zhǔnxǔ)骑车(qíchē)。

    Look, the sign says: no riding bikes.

  2. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)不(bù)准许(zhǔnxǔ)骑车(qíchē)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)湖边(húbiān)？

    No bikes in the park? How do we get to the lake?

  3. Liangliang

    保安(bǎoān)说(shuō)，推(tuī)着(zhe)车(chē)走(zǒu)，是(shì)准许(zhǔnxǔ)的(de)。

    The guard said pushing your bike is allowed.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)推(tuī)车(chē)，我(wǒ)走路(zǒulù)。

    Okay, you push the bike and I'll walk.

  5. Liangliang

    不(bù)行(xíng)！谁(shéi)的(de)车(chē)谁(shéi)推(tuī)，准许(zhǔnxǔ)你(nǐ)走路(zǒulù)。

    No way! Whoever owns the bike pushes it. You're allowed to walk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

爸(bà)爸(ba)准(zhǔn)许(xǔ)我(wǒ)去(qù)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)。

My father allowed me to go swimming.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)校(xiào)准(zhǔn)许(xǔ)学(xué)生(sheng)带(dài)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)。

The school permits students to bring their own computers.

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