允许 (yǔn xǔ) — to permit in Mandarin
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#854 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
允许 is pronounced yǔn xǔ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Lǎoshī yǔn xǔ wǒmen zài cāochǎng shang wán.
The teacher allows us to play on the playground.
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What does 允许 mean?+
允许 (yǔn xǔ) means "to permit" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 允许?+
允许 is pronounced yǔn xǔ. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 允许 in Mandarin?+
允许 is the #854 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 允许 fits
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