How to say “right” in Chinese
right; power
“Right” in Chinese is 权, quán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
权 is read quán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 又 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “权”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 权. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都有受教育的权利。měigeréndōuyǒushòujiàoyùdequánlìEveryone has the right to an education.
- 你有权选择自己的生活nǐyǒuquánxuǎnzézìjǐdeshēnghuóYou have the right to choose your own life.
- 我们有权利也有义务wǒmenyǒuquánlì,yěyǒuyìwùWe have rights, but we also have duties.
- 他手里的权力很大。tāshǒulidequánlìhěndàHe holds a lot of power.
- 每个公民都有投票的权利。měigegōngmíndōuyǒutóupiàodequánlìEvery citizen has the right to vote.
- 法律保障公民的权利。fǎlǜbǎozhànggōngmíndequánlìThe law guarantees citizens' rights.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rights and duties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “right” in Chinese?
“Right” in Chinese is 权, pinyin quán.
What does 权 mean?
权 (quán) means “right; power”.
How do you write 权?
权 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 权?
权 is read quán. Tones: quán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“right” in the lesson “Rights and duties”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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