权界

權界
quánjiè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the limits of one's authority; jurisdictional bounds
  2. 2 the extent of one's rights

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè jiàn shì bú zài wǒ de quánjiè zhīnèi.
This matter is outside the limits of my authority.
HSK 5
Huàfēn qīngchu liǎng ge bùmén de quánjiè hěn zhòngyào.
Clearly delineating the jurisdictional bounds between the two departments is important.

Tips

register
Formal / legal-administrative register. (quán) = power/right + (jiè) = boundary. Compare with 权限 (quánxiàn, 'authority limits' - much more common in everyday and tech contexts, e.g. 用户权限 user permissions) and 职权 (zhíquán, 'powers of office').

Stroke Order

quán
jiè