当权

當權

dāngquán

verb #28,099

Meanings

1 to hold power
2 to be in authority
3 to be in office

Characters

to be; to serve as; at (a time/place)

power; authority; right

Examples

当权者应当对人民负责。

Dāngquánzhě yīngdāng duì rénmín fùzé.

Those in power should be accountable to the people.

他在任期间当权二十年。

Tā zàirèn qījiān dāngquán èrshí nián.

He held power for twenty years during his tenure.

Tips

usage

当权者 (dāngquánzhě) means 'those in power / the ruling party'. 当权派 (dāngquánpài) specifically refers to 'the faction in power', a term that became prominent during China's Cultural Revolution.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

权 quán