许 [xǔ]

• 动词
  • （称赞; 承认优点） praise:

    esteem and commend;

    推许

    praise; commend

    赞许

  • （答应） promise:

    He promised me a ticket.

    他许过我1张票。

    He made promises of a large reward.

    他许下要给大报酬的诺言。

  • （允许;许可） allow; permit:

    Smoking is not permitted here.

    此处不许吸烟。

    Only fifty kilos are allowed for personal luggage.

    每人只许携带50公斤行李。

  • （许配） betroth a girl; engage to; affianced to sb.
• 副词
  • （也许; 或许） maybe; possibly; perhaps:

    He didn't come today; perhaps he's ill.

    他今天没来，许是生病了。

    Perhaps he isn't coming.

    他许不来了。

  • （表示程度或大约的数目） about; approximately:

    about forty years old;

    年许40

    somewhat; a little

    少许

• 名词
  • （处; 地方） place:

    Where does the person come from?

    何许人?

  • （周朝国名） Xu, a state in the Zhou Dynasty
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Xu Shen

    许慎