许

• 拼音: xǔ
• 汉字拆解: 许 = 讠(speech) + 午 (phonetic, to promise or permit)

含义

To permit; to promise; somewhat; perhaps. As an adverb, approximately or maybe.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: permission, promises, estimation

语气: varies

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

许 = 言 (speech) + 午 (noon, phonetic)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal