许可

許可
xǔkě
verb HSK 5 #3,673

Meanings

  1. 1 to permit; to allow
  2. 2 permission; permit

Examples

HSK 2
Méiyǒu xǔkě bùnéng jìnrù.
You cannot enter without permission.
HSK 3
Nǐ xūyào dédào lǎoshī de xǔkě.
You need to get the teacher's permission.
HSK 4
Gōngsī bù xǔkě yuángōng chídào.
The company doesn't permit employees to be late.

Tips

usage
许可 is formal. In everyday speech, use 允许 (yǔnxǔ) or simply 可以. 许可证 (xǔkězhèng) is a 'permit/license' - a very common compound in official contexts.

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