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容许

róng xǔ · rong xu

Traditional 容許

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to permit
  2. to allow
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Dogs in the park

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)公园(gōngyuán)容许(róngxǔ)带(dài)小狗(xiǎogǒu)进来(jìnlái)吗(ma)？

    Does this park allow dogs?

  2. Dengdeng

    容许(róngxǔ)，可是(kěshì)要(yào)拴(shuān)绳子(shéngzi)，不(bù)容许(róngxǔ)它(tā)到处(dàochù)跑(pǎo)。

    Yes, but they must be on a leash. They aren't allowed to run around.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)鸟(niǎo)呢(ne)？

    What about birds?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)牌子(páizi)，没(méi)写(xiě)鸟(niǎo)。

    Let me read the sign. It doesn't mention birds.

  5. Liangliang

    鸟(niǎo)自己(zìjǐ)飞(fēi)进来(jìnlái)的(de)，我们(wǒmen)没办法(méibànfǎ)。

    Birds fly in by themselves. We can't do anything.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)里(lǐ)不(bù)容(róng)许(xǔ)吸(xī)烟(yān)，请(qǐng)您(nín)到(dào)外(wài)面(miàn)去(qù)。

Smoking is not allowed here; please go outside.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)容(róng)许(xǔ)我(wǒ)们(men)晚(wǎn)交(jiāo)一(yì)天(tiān)作(zuò)业(yè)。

The teacher allowed us to hand in the homework one day late.

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