(quán lì) - right, entitlement in Mandarin
quánlìTraditional: 權利
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
权
利
Examples
项。
Everyone has this right.
维。
He is defending his own rights.
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Voting is a citizen's right.
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You have the right to know the truth.
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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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