许 (xǔ): surname Xu; to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps

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HSK 7verb, adverb

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Pinyin
Meaning: surname Xu; to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, adverb
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 6
Radical: 讠
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to allow
to permit
to promise
to praise
somewhat
perhaps
surname Xu

Chinese explanation

表示答应、允许，如许可、准许
表示预先说出将来要做的事或作出的承诺，如许诺、许愿
表示程度或数量，相当于“多”“左右”，如许多、少许
用作姓氏。

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Our class's Teacher Xu teaches math; he explains things very clearly, and all the students like him a lot.

Auntie Xu lives next door to us; she often makes snacks and brings them over for us to eat.

I'm sorry, the Manager Xu you're looking for is away on a business trip today. Would you like to leave your phone number so I can have him contact you when he returns?

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