权利

quán

Traditional: 权利

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Translation

right, entitlement

Word origin

A compound of 权 meaning power or authority and 利 meaning benefit, together the benefit one is empowered to claim. It names a right or entitlement.

Origin
compound
Root
权 (quán, authority) + 利 (lì, benefit)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 权

Stroke order for 利

Examples

xiàng

Everyone has this right.

wéi

He is defending his own rights.

Voting is a citizen's right.

You have the right to know the truth.

This is the right I am due.

权利 (quánlì) means right, entitlement. Take care not to confuse it with the same-sounding 权力, power.

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This word is part of lesson 23.