权利

權利

quánlì

noun HSK 4 #1,366

Meanings

1 right; entitlement
2 rights (legal/human)

Characters

power; authority

benefit; interest

Examples

每个人都有受教育的权利。

Měi gè rén dōu yǒu shòu jiàoyù de quánlì.

Everyone has the right to education.

你有权利拒绝。

Nǐ yǒu quánlì jùjué.

You have the right to refuse.

我们要保护消费者的权利。

Wǒmen yào bǎohù xiāofèizhě de quánlì.

We must protect consumers' rights.

Tips

usage

Do not confuse 权利 (rights) with 权力 (power, authority). Same pronunciation, different second character.

Stroke Order

权 quán

利 lì