不许

不許

bùxǔ

verb HSK 6 #1,339

Meanings

HSK 2

不许动！

Bùxǔ dòng!

Don't move! / Freeze!

HSK 3

老师不许我们上课用手机。

Lǎoshī bùxǔ wǒmen shàngkè yòng shǒujī.

The teacher doesn't allow us to use phones in class.

HSK 4

这里不许吸烟。

Zhèlǐ bùxǔ xīyān.

Smoking is not allowed here.

usage

不许 is a direct command or prohibition, stronger than 不可以. Often used by authority figures (parents, teachers, police).

grammar

Pattern: 不许 + verb. As a command: 不许说话！ (No talking!). As a rule: subject + 不许 + verb.

culture

"不许动！你已经被包围了！" (Freeze! You're surrounded!) is a classic line from countless Chinese police / crime dramas (警匪片).

不 bù

许 xǔ