粵

容jung4許heoi2

simp容许
jung4 heoi2róng xǔ

English

  1. to permit
  2. to allow; to let; to pardon; usually followed by requests from the speaker, or something negative
  3. to allow

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 准許人做一件事,通常用嚟講自己嘅要求,或者係負面啲嘅事

Examples

  • 請容許我講白啲。

    Pardon my bluntness.

  • 多謝大家容許我喺呢度發言。

    Thank you everyone for allowing me to speak here.

  • 如果我哋容許我哋嘅理性畀我哋嘅情緒蒙蔽,我哋永遠都會做錯嘢。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 請容許我把故事講完。

    Please bear with me until I finish the story.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 容許我向您介紹Mayuko。

    Allow me to introduce Mayuko to you.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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