强权

強權

qiángquán

noun #28,393

Meanings

1 power; might
2 power politics; brute force

Characters

strong; powerful; by force

power; authority; right

Examples

小国不应屈服于强权政治。

Xiǎoguó bù yīng qūfú yú qiángquán zhèngzhì.

Small nations should not submit to power politics.

他们用强权压制了民众的声音。

Tāmen yòng qiángquán yāzhì le mínzhòng de shēngyīn.

They used brute force to suppress the voices of the people.

Tips

usage

强权 often appears in political or diplomatic contexts. The phrase 强权即公理 (might makes right) is a common way it is referenced critically.

Stroke Order

强 qiáng

权 quán