权利
quán lì
Pinyin

Definition

权利
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quán lì
  1. right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
  2. (classical) power and wealth

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

利
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
利器
lì qì
  1. 1 sharp weapon
  2. 2 effective implement
  3. 3 outstandingly able individual
利用
lì yòng
  1. 1 to exploit
  2. 2 to make use of
  3. 3 to use
  4. 4 to take advantage of
  5. 5 to utilize
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
胜利
shèng lì
  1. 1 victory
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
意大利
Yì dà lì
  1. 1 Italy
  2. 2 Italian
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
权利
quán lì
  1. 1 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
  2. 2 (classical) power and wealth
福利
fú lì
  1. 1 material benefit
  2. 2 benefit in kind
  3. 3 (social) welfare
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
亨利
Hēng lì
  1. 1 Henry (name)
  2. 2 henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
保加利亚
Bǎo jiā lì yà
  1. 1 Bulgaria
利事
lì shì
  1. 1 (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利刃
lì rèn
  1. 1 sharp blade
利好
lì hǎo
  1. 1 favorable
  2. 2 good
  3. 3 advantage
利害
lì hài
  1. 1 pros and cons
  2. 2 advantages and disadvantages
  3. 3 gains and losses
利尿
lì niào
  1. 1 to promote urination
  2. 2 diuresis

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
  1. 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
  1. 1 blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
  1. 1 to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
  1. 1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
  1. 1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
  1. 1 lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
  2. 2 the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
  1. 1 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
  2. 2 self-seeking
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
  1. 1 benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
  1. 1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
成败利钝
chéng bài lì dùn
  1. 1 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
  2. 2 success and failure
  3. 3 You win some, you lose some.
损人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
  1. 1 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)

Sample Sentences

是啊，这个束棒，就是最早的法西斯，它是古罗马时期执法官吏的权利标志。
shì a ，zhè ge shùbàng ，jiùshì zuì zǎo de Fǎxīsī ，tā shì Gǔluómǎ shíqī zhífǎ guānlì de quánlì biāozhì 。
Yes, this bundle of wooden rods was the earliest fascis or fascist, it was a symbol of power for those who executed the law in Ancient Rome.
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简直不可置信！这样代理孕母不就得承担起照顾盖米的责任？太不公平了！等于代理孕母的权利完全得不到保障！
jiǎnzhí bù kě zhì xìn ！zhèyàng dàilǐyùnmǔ bù jiù děi chéngdān qǐ zhàogu Gàimǐ de zérèn ？tài bù gōngpíng le ！děngyú dàilǐyùnmǔ de quánlì wánquán débudào bǎozhàng ！
That's simply unbelieveable! Doesn't that just mean that the surrogate mother has to take responsibility for looking after Gammy? That's really not fair! It means that the rights of the surrogate mother aren't protected at all!
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时代改变了嘛，人们都有权利选择自己喜欢的生活方式，有孩子应该是锦上添花，而不该是社会义务。
shídài gǎibiàn le ma ，rénmen dōu yǒu quánlì xuǎnzé zìjǐ xǐhuan de shēnghuófāngshì ，yǒu háizi yīnggāi shì jǐnshàng tiān huā ，ér bù gāi shì shèhuì yìwù 。
The world has changed, no? Everyone has the right to choose the lifestyle they want for themselves. Having a child is just icing on the cake and it shouldn't be a social obligation.
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给予女性经济独立的权利
jǐyǔ nǚxìng jīngjì dúlì de quánlì
giving women the right to financial independence
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妇女节的起源就是女性劳工开始争取在工作上、劳动上的权利。
fùnǚjié de qǐyuán jiùshì nǚxìng láogōng kāishǐ zhēngqǔ zài gōngzuòshàng 、láodòngshàng de quánlì 。
Women's day originated from the fight for women's work and labour rights.
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这不瞎搞嘛！广场是公共资源，任何部门和个人都没有权利私自占有的。
zhè bù xiāgǎo ma ！guǎngchǎng shì gōnggòng zīyuán ，rènhé bùmén hé gèrén dōu méiyǒu quánlì sīzì zhànyǒu de 。
Give me a break! A square is a public resource. Any department or individual doesn't have the right to reserve it for themselves.
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涨工资是最常见的，还有一些福利。你上次不是抱怨美国的空乘不帮乘客搬行李嘛，这就是工会帮他们争取到的权利。
zhǎng gōngzī shì zuì chángjiàn de ，háiyǒu yīxiē fúlì 。nǐ shàngcì bùshì bàoyuàn Měiguó de kōngchéng bù bāng chéngkè bān xíngli ma ，zhè jiùshì gōnghuì bāng tāmen zhēngqǔ dào de quánlì 。
Wage increases are pretty frequent, and there's also some benefits. Last time didn't you complain that the American flight attendants wouldn't help the passengers move their luggage? This is a right that the union helped them fight for.
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但这也是宪法赋予我们的权利啊。这是自由的象征。如果有人侵犯了我们，我们有权利也有能力进行反击，保护自己。
dàn zhè yě shì xiànfǎ fùyú wǒmen de quánlì a 。zhè shì zìyóu de xiàngzhēng 。rúguǒ yǒurén qīnfàn le wǒmen ，wǒmen yǒu quánlì yě yǒu nénglì jìnxíng fǎnjī ，bǎohù zìjǐ 。
But this is also a right given to us in the constitution. This is a symbol of freedom. If someone were to invade us, we have the right and the ability to resist them and protect ourselves.
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你做得不对就应该批评你。再说，我是你妈，有权利管你。
nǐ zuò de bù duì jiù yīnggāi pīpíng nǐ 。zàishuō ，wǒ shì nǐ mā ，yǒu quánlì guǎn nǐ 。
If you do something wrong I should critique you. Furthermore, I'm your mother; I have the authority to manage you.
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那他为什么要干活？他这么小，应该去学校上学，跟同学们玩。这是他的权利，父母不能干涉。
nà tā wèishénme yào gànhuó ？tā zhème xiǎo ，yīnggāi qù xuéxiào shàngxué ，gēn tóngxué men wán 。zhè shì tā de quánlì ，fùmǔ bùnéng gānshè 。
Then why does he have to work? He's so young. He should go to school and play with his friends. That's his right. His parents can't interfere with that.
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