权力

權力

quánlì

noun HSK 6 #2,174

Meanings

1 power; authority; political power

Characters

power; right; authority

force; strength; power

Authority and force — political or institutional power.

Examples

权力应该受到监督。

Quánlì yīnggāi shòudào jiāndū.

Power should be subject to supervision.

他渴望权力。

Tā kěwàng quánlì.

He craves power.

权力越大，责任越大。

Quánlì yuè dà, zérèn yuè dà.

With great power comes great responsibility.

不能让权力集中在一个人手里。

Bùnéng ràng quánlì jízhōng zài yīgè rénshǒu lǐ.

Power should not be concentrated in one person's hands.

Tips

usage

权力 vs 权利: 权力 (power/authority) is about the ability to control or command. 权利 (rights) is about entitlements. They sound the same (quánlì) but mean very different things!

Stroke Order

权 quán

力 lì