自主权

自主權

zìzhǔquán

noun #31,790

Meanings

1 autonomy
2 right of self-determination
3 the power to act independently

Characters

to govern, master

Examples

学校给了老师更多的自主权。

Xuéxiào gěi le lǎoshī gèng duō de zìzhǔquán.

The school gave teachers greater autonomy.

她想拥有自己的自主权。

Tā xiǎng yōngyǒu zìjǐ de zìzhǔquán.

She wants her own autonomy.

Tips

usage

自主 (act on one's own) + 权 (right/power). Used for institutional or political autonomy (regions, schools, companies) and for personal agency. Distinguish from 自由 (freedom) — 自主权 is specifically the *right* to decide, not the absence of constraint.

Stroke Order

自 zì

主 zhǔ

权 quán