许

• 병음: xǔ
• 한자 분석: 许 = 讠(speech) + 午 (phonetic, to promise or permit)

뜻

허락하다; 약속하다; (대략) ~쯤/아마

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).

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: permission, promises, estimation

어조: varies

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

许 = 言 (speech) + 午 (noon, phonetic)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal