权利
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
权利 (quánlì) · right (entitlement)
权利 (quánlì) means “right (entitlement)”. It is written with 2 characters: 权 (authority) + 利 (gains). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 权利 is built
The characters
权 quán · authority
What 权 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 雚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
利 lì · gains
What 利 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
每个孩子都有上学的权利。Měi gè háizi dōu yǒu shàng xué de quánlì.Every child has the right to go to school.
你有权利说不。Nǐ yǒu quánlì shuō bù.You have the right to say no.
Questions about 权利
What does 权利 mean?
权利 (quánlì) means “right (entitlement)”.
How do you pronounce 权利?
权利 is pronounced quánlì.
Which HSK level is 权利?
权利 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 权力quánlìpower
- 权衡quánhéngto weigh up
- 权威quánwēiauthority
- 政权zhèngquánpolitical power
- 主权zhǔquánsovereignty
- 流利liúlìfluent
- 顺利shùnlìsmooth
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 胜利shènglìvictory
- 有利yǒulìgood for
Learn 权利 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.