授权

授權

shòuquán

verb HSK 7-9 #3,780

Meanings

1 to authorize
2 to empower
3 authorization

Characters

to grant; to confer

power; authority; right

Examples

总经理授权他处理这件事。

Zǒngjīnglǐ shòuquán tā chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

The general manager authorized him to handle this matter.

未经授权，不得进入。

Wèijīng shòuquán, bùdé jìnrù.

No entry without authorization.

Tips

usage

授权 can function as both a verb ('to authorize') and a noun ('authorization'). In legal and tech contexts, it often appears in phrases like 授权书 (letter of authorization) and 授权码 (authorization code).

Stroke Order

授 shòu

权 quán