职权

職權

zhíquán

noun HSK 7-9 #12,493

Meanings

1 authority
2 powers of office

Characters

duty; office; position

power; authority; right

Examples

他滥用了自己的职权。

Tā lànyòng le zìjǐ de zhíquán.

He abused his authority.

这件事不在我的职权范围之内。

Zhè jiàn shì bú zài wǒ de zhíquán fànwéi zhīnèi.

This matter is outside the scope of my authority.

Tips

usage

Often used in formal/legal contexts. Common collocations: 滥用职权 (abuse of power), 职权范围 (scope of authority).

Stroke Order

职 zhí

权 quán