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 | 许1 | | xŭ | 动副 | | | 1 promise: | | | 他许过我一张票。 He promised me a ticket. |
| 2 〈书〉 praise; approve: | | | 许为佳作 praise sth. as an excellent piece of work |
| 3 allow; permit: | | | 每组只许去一个人。 Only one person is allowed from each group. |
| 4 (of a girl) be betrothed to: | | | 姑娘许了人了。 The girl is engaged (to be married). |
| II 副 maybe; perhaps: | | | 他今天没来，许是生病了。 He didn't come today; perhaps he's ill. |
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| 许2 | | xŭ | 副 | | | 副 〈书〉 [indicating a rough estimate]: | | | 年四十许 about forty years old |
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| 许3 | | xŭ | 名 | | | 名 〈书〉 place: | | | 何许人？ Where does he come from? |
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