权术

權術

quánshù

noun #45,246

Meanings

HSK 6

公司高层的权术斗争从未停止。

Gōngsī gāocéng de quánshù dòuzhēng cóngwèi tíngzhǐ.

The power struggles among the company's top brass never stop.

HSK 7-9

他玩弄权术，排挤同事。

Tā wánnòng quánshù, páijǐ tóngshì.

He plays political games and squeezes out his colleagues.

Almost always derogatory. The standard verb is 玩弄 (to play with / manipulate) - 玩弄权术 = to scheme for power. For neutral 'political skill' use 政治手腕.

权 quán

术 shù