准许

准許

zhǔnxǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #9,279

Meanings

1 to permit; to allow
2 to authorize

Characters

to approve; to allow

to permit; to promise

Both characters mean 'to allow,' reinforcing the meaning.

Examples

HSK 3

老师准许他提前离开。

Lǎoshī zhǔnxǔ tā tíqián líkāi.

The teacher permitted him to leave early.

HSK 7-9

未经准许,不得入内。

Wèijīng zhǔnxǔ, bùdé rù nèi.

Entry is not allowed without permission.

Tips

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准许 is more formal than 允许 (yǔnxǔ). You'll see 准许 in official documents and regulations, while 允许 works in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

准 zhǔn

许 xǔ