Writing
不许 (bù xǔ) — how to say "not allowed" in Chinese
不许
Not allowed
verb
Character composition
不
not
许
to permit
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
不许吸烟的地方
bù xǔ xī yān de dì fang
a place where smoking is not allowed
不许拍照的房间
bù xǔ pāi zhào de fáng jiān
a room where photography is not allowed
Examples
这里不许吸烟，请到外面去。
Smoking is not allowed here, please go outside.
不许说话。
Talking is not allowed.
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Frequently asked questions
Not allowed in Chinese language
"not allowed" in Chinese is 不许 (bù xǔ).
What does 不许 mean in English?
不许 (bù xǔ) means "Not allowed".
How is 不许 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù xǔ (written as bu xu, buxu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not allowed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不许: 不 has 4 strokes, 许 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不许?
不许 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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