许

• ピンイン: xǔ
• 漢字の分解: 许 = 讠(speech) + 午 (phonetic, to promise or permit)

意味

許す；約束する；（文語）およそ／たぶん

A versatile word meaning to allow, to make a promise, or as an adverb indicating approximation or possibility. Also appears in compounds like 许多 (many) and 或许 (perhaps).

例文

1. 老师不许学生在课堂上使用手机。
2. 他许下了一个美好的愿望。
3. 他年纪许是五十上下。

使い方ガイド

場面: permission, promises, estimation

トーン: varies

正しい言い方

• 这里不许停车。(Parking is not permitted here.)
• 她许过他婚后会照顾好家庭。(She promised him she would take care of the family after marriage.)

避ける言い方

• 我很许这样 — 许 needs an object for permission or a context for approximation; rephrase

起源と歴史

许 = 言 (speech) + 午 (noon, phonetic)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal