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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。

它常常和别的字一起用,很少单独用。

Meanings

quán

power; authority

这件事他没有权决定。

quán

right (that one is entitled to)

每个人都有说话的权。

quán

for the time being; as an expedient

这钱你先权且用着。

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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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