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权
quán
Description
"权"最常见的意思是权力或权利，比如国家的权力，或者人的权利。
"权" most commonly means power or rights, such as the power of a country or a person's rights.
它常常和别的字一起用，很少单独用。
It is often used together with other characters and rarely used alone.
Meanings
权quán
power; authority
这件事他没有权决定。
He doesn't have the right to decide this matter.
权quán
right (that one is entitled to)
每个人都有说话的权。
Everyone has the right to speak.
权quán
for the time being; as an expedient
这钱你先权且用着。
You can use this money for now.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
权力 means "power/authority", 权利 means "rights"; both sound the same but differ in meaning.
- Etymology
originally meant a weight for scales, extended to "weigh/consider", then "power".
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