How to say “allow” in Chinese
allow, permit
“Allow” in Chinese is 允许, yǔn xǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
允许 is read yǔn xǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
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 “允许”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 允许. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请允许我介绍一下我的同事qǐngyǔnxǔwǒjièshàoyíxiàwǒdetóngshìAllow me to introduce my colleague.
- 这条路只2允许公交车通行zhètiáolùzhǐyǔnxǔgōngjiāochētōngxíngOnly buses are allowed on this road.
More words from the lesson “Law and rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “allow” in Chinese?
“Allow” in Chinese is 允许, pinyin yǔnxǔ.
What does 允许 mean?
允许 (yǔnxǔ) means “allow, permit”.
How do you write 允许?
允许 is 2 characters: 允 (yǔn) — allow, permit; 许 (xǔ) — allow; maybe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 允许?
允许 is read yǔnxǔ. Tones: yǔn — third tone, xǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“allow” in the lesson “Law and rules”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. 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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