权柄

權柄

quánbǐng

noun #30,077

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他手握权柄，无人敢违抗他的命令。

Tā shǒu wò quánbǐng, wúrén gǎn wéikàng tā de mìnglìng.

He holds authority in his hands; no one dares to defy his orders.

HSK 7-9

权柄不应被滥用。

Quánbǐng bù yīng bèi lànyòng.

Authority should not be abused.

memory

权 means power/right, and 柄 means handle - imagine gripping the handle of power. This gives a vivid image of holding authority.

权柄 is formal and literary. In modern contexts, 权力 is more common for political or institutional power.

权 quán

柄 bǐng