权限

權限

quánxiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #6,985

Meanings

HSK 5

你没有权限修改这个文件。

Nǐ méiyǒu quánxiàn xiūgǎi zhège wénjiàn.

You don't have permission to modify this file.

HSK 5

管理员拥有最高权限。

Guǎnlǐyuán yōngyǒu zuìgāo quánxiàn.

The administrator has the highest access rights.

usage

权限 is commonly used in tech contexts for 'permissions' or 'access rights', but also applies to official authority in general.

memory

权 (power/right) + 限 (limit) = the limits of one's power, i.e., what you're authorized to do.

权 quán

限 xiàn