exPreSSiNG CommaNdS aNd PermiSSioN
51.2
To indicate that someone is not allowed to do something, say 不叫 bù jiào, 不让/不讓 bù ràng,
or 不许/不許 bù xǔ.
老师不叫我们出去。
老師不叫我們出去。
Lǎoshī bù jiào wǒmen chūqu.
The teacher won’t allow us to go out.
妈妈不让我看电视。
媽媽不讓我看電視。
Māma bù ràng wǒ kàn diànshì.
Mom won’t let me watch television.你不许喝酒以后开车。
你不許喝酒以後開車。
Nǐ bù xǔ hē jiǔ yǐhòu kāi chē.
You are not allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.