侵权

侵權

qīnquán

verb HSK 7-9 #23,044

Meanings

Literally 'infringe on rights'

这家公司被起诉侵权了。

Zhè jiā gōngsī bèi qǐsù qīnquán le.

This company was sued for infringement.

未经授权使用他人的作品属于侵权行为。

Wèijīng shòuquán shǐyòng tārén de zuòpǐn shǔyú qīnquán xíngwéi.

Using someone else's work without authorization constitutes infringement.

usage

侵权 is commonly used in legal contexts. 知识产权侵权 (zhīshi chǎnquán qīnquán) means 'intellectual property infringement.'

侵 qīn

权 quán