許 (heoi2) — a surname in Cantonese

heoiˊ²許

简许

Mandarin Pinyin: xu3

Meaning of 許

nouna surname

nounpromise; pledge; be betrothed (to)

nounabout; approximately; a little more than

nounso; very; such

nounpraise; commend; compliment

nounmaybe; perhaps; probably

nounallow; permit; approve

noun(noun) 1. Chinese surname; 2. Approval (adverb) 1. Perhaps; 2. Maybe; 3. Very (adjective) Little

Example Sentences with 許

dangˊ²等siuˊ²少heoi2.許。

Wait a moment.

gaaˉ¹加siuˊ²少heoiˊ²許jim4.鹽。

Add a little salt.

lokˍ₆落siuˊ²少heoiˊ²許tong4.糖。

Put in a little sugar.

siuˊ²少heoiˊ²許siˎ₄時gaan3.間。

A little time.

siuˊ²少heoiˊ²許ji˗₃意gin3.見。

A minor suggestion.

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Words Containing 許

許冠英heoi2 gun1 jing1

Ricky Hui (1946-2011) Hong Kong actor, singer

只許成功不許失敗zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6

Only allow success, not allow failure

工作許可證gung1 zok3 heoi2 ho2 zing3

permit-to-work card

少許siu2 heoi2

slightness

封官許願fung1 gun1 heoi2 jyun6

to offer official posts and make lavish promises (said as a pejorative)

特許權稅dak6 heoi2 kyun4 seoi3

an excise tax is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country)

或許waak6 heoi2

perhaps, maybe

書面許可syu1 min6 heoi2 ho2

written permission; written authorization

特許經營dak6 heoi2 ging1 jing4

many; much; a lot of | [粵]: 好多

許可證heoi2 ho2 zing3

licence; license; permit; warrant

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