How to say “not allow” in Chinese
not allow, forbidden
“Not allow” in Chinese is 不许, bù xǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不许 is read bù xǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 午 wǔ “noon” hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不许”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不许. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师不许我们上课时用手机lǎoshībùxǔwǒmenshàngkèshíyòngshǒujīThe teacher doesn't let us use our phones in class.
- 这里不许拍照zhèlǐbùxǔpāizhàoYou can't take photos here.
- 他警告我不许迟到tājǐnggàowǒbùxǔchídàoHe warned me: no being late.
More words from the lesson “Hints and warnings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not allow” in Chinese?
“Not allow” in Chinese is 不许, pinyin bùxǔ.
What does 不许 mean?
不许 (bùxǔ) means “not allow, forbidden”.
How do you write 不许?
不许 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 许 (xǔ) — allow; maybe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不许?
不许 is read bùxǔ. Tones: bù — fourth tone, xǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not allow” in the lesson “Hints and warnings”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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