民权

民權

mínquán

noun #15,174

Meanings

1 civil rights; civil liberties

Characters

people; citizens

right; power; authority

Examples

民权运动改变了整个社会。

Mínquán yùndòng gǎibiàn le zhěnggè shèhuì.

The civil rights movement changed the entire society.

保障民权是政府的基本责任。

Bǎozhàng mínquán shì zhèngfǔ de jīběn zérèn.

Protecting civil rights is a fundamental responsibility of the government.

Tips

history

民权 is one of Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People (三民主义): 民族 (nationalism), 民权 (democracy/civil rights), 民生 (people's livelihood).

Stroke Order

民 mín

权 quán