维权

維權

wéiquán

verb #53,172

Meanings

1 to defend one's (legal) rights
2 to safeguard rights
3 rights protection (activism)

Characters

to maintain / safeguard

Examples

消费者要勇于维权。

Xiāofèizhě yào yǒngyú wéiquán.

Consumers should be willing to stand up for their rights.

她通过法律途径成功维权。

Tā tōngguò fǎlǜ tújìng chénggōng wéiquán.

She successfully defended her rights through legal channels.

Tips

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维权 is short for 维护权益 'safeguard rights and interests'. In news contexts 维权律师 'rights-defense lawyer' is a politically sensitive label for civil-rights attorneys.

Stroke Order

维 wéi

权 quán