permit; allow; perhaps
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to permit; to allow; to tolerate
formalOften used in formal or serious contexts regarding rules, principles, or conditions.
Xué学
xiào校
bù不
róng容
xǔ许
xué学
sheng生
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
。
The school does not allow students to cheat on exams.
Yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
jué决
bù不
róng容
xǔ许
ràng让
bù步
。
Absolutely no concessions are allowed on matters of principle.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
bù不
róng容
xǔ许
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
。
The law does not permit this kind of behavior.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng政
cè策
róng容
xǔ许
yuán员
gōng工
zài在
jiā家
bàn办
gōng公
。
Company policy permits employees to work from home.
adverb
perhaps; maybe
literaryArchaic or classical literary usage, less common in modern spoken Chinese.
Cǐ此
lèi类
shì事
jiàn件
，
shí十
nián年
qián前
róng容
xǔ许
yǒu有
zhī之
。
Such incidents perhaps existed ten years ago.
Yuǎn远
fāng方
lái来
kè客
，
róng容
xǔ许
míng明
rì日
kě可
zhì至
。
The guest from afar might arrive tomorrow.