不许

不許

bùxǔ

verb HSK 5 #1,339

Meanings

Zhèlǐ bù xǔ xī yān.

Smoking is not allowed here.

Bù xǔ dòng!

Don't move! / Freeze!

Lǎoshī bù xǔ wǒmen shàng kè yòng shǒujī.

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

usage

不许 is a direct command or prohibition, stronger than 不可以 (bù kěyǐ). It's 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