(legal) right; interest (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
權利
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
权力 quán lì - power; authority (n.) | HSK 5
Examples
每个人都有表达意见的权利。 měi gè rén dōu yǒu biǎodá yìjiàn de quánlì. - Everyone has the right to express their opinions.
法律保护每个人的基本权利。 fǎlǜ bǎohù měi gè rén de jīběn quánlì. - The law protects everyone's fundamental rights.
公民有参与选举的权利。 gōngmín yǒu cānyù xuǎnjǔ de quánlì. - Citizens have the right to participate in elections.
这些权利是每个人的基本自由。 zhèxiē quánlì shì měi gè rén de jīběn zìyóu. - These rights are basic freedoms for everyone.
公司保证员工享有平等的权利。 gōngsī bǎozhèng yuángōng xiǎngyǒu píngděng de quánlì. - The company ensures that employees enjoy equal rights.
Characters
利 lì - sharp, keen, glib-tongued; favorable; profit; benefit; interest; do good |
权 quán - right; power, authority; temporarily, tentatively |