维权

維權

wéiquán

verb HSK 7-9 #53,172

Meanings

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

Characters

to maintain; safeguard

Examples

HSK 6

消费者要勇于维权。

Xiāofèizhě yào yǒngyú wéiquán.

Consumers should be willing to stand up for their rights.

HSK 6

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