perhaps ⇒ 他还没到，也许是没赶上车。 Tā hái méi dào, yěxǔ shì méi gǎnshàng chē. → He's still not arrived — perhaps he missed the bus.

allow ⇒ 儿童饮酒是绝对不允许的。 Értóng yǐnjiǔ shì juéduì bù yǔnxǔ de. → Children aren't allowed to drink alcohol.

( 方 ) maybe ⇒ 他这么晚还没到,兴许有事不来了。 Tā zhème wǎn hái méi dào, xīngxǔ yǒu shì bù lái le. → He's so late getting here — maybe something's come up and he can't come.

permit

praise

allow ⇒ 老师不容许任何人缺课。 Lǎoshī bù róngxǔ rènhérén quēkè. → The teacher didn't allow anyone to miss class.

( 书 ) a little

perhaps

special permission ⇒ 特许出口证 tèxǔ chūkǒuzhèng → special export permit

ages pl ⇒ 我等了许久才收到他的回信。 Wǒ děngle xǔjiǔ cái shōudào tā de huíxìn. → I had to wait for ages before he replied to my letter.

allow ⇒ 如果条件许可,我就报名参赛。 Rúguǒ tiáojiàn xǔkě, wǒ jiù bàomíng cānsài. → If circumstances allow, I'll sign up for the competition.

many ⇒ 这套家具用了许多年了。 Zhè tào jiājù yòngle xǔduō nián le. → This furniture has been in use for many years. ⇒ 他养了许多金鱼。 Tā yǎngle xǔduō jīnyú. → He keeps a lot of goldfish.

( 对神 ) vow

promise ⇒ 他曾许诺来看她,可是终究没来。 Tā céng xǔnuò lái kàn tā, kěshì zhōngjiū méi lái. → He promised to visit her, but he never came.

marry ... off ⇒ 父母将她许配给了一个有钱人。 Fùmǔ jiāng tā xǔpèi gěile yī gè yǒuqiánrén. → Her parents married her off to a rich man.

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