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

HSK 5

当权者应当对人民负责。

Dāngquánzhě yīngdāng duì rénmín fùzé.

Those in power should be accountable to the people.

HSK 7-9

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

Stroke Order

当 dāng

权 quán