准许 zhǔnxǔ to allow
to allow; to grant; to permit
How to remember 准许: 准 accurate + 许 allow = to allow.
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How it is used
- 'To permit / grant permission' - a formal word: 准许入境 (zhǔnxǔ rùjìng) to allow entry, 未经准许 (wèijīng zhǔnxǔ) without authorization.
- More official than everyday 允许 (yǔnxǔ); often used by an authority granting formal permission.
Example sentences
- 需要准许。 Xūyào zhǔnxǔ.A permit is required.
- 爸爸准许我去游泳。 Bàbà zhǔnxǔ wǒ qù yóuyǒng.My father allowed me to go swimming.