How to say “power” in Chinese
power, authority
“Power” in Chinese is 权力, quán lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
权力 is read quán lì: 2 syllables. 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”.
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
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 “权力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 权力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他手里的权力很大。tāshǒulidequánlìhěndàHe holds a lot of power.
More words from the lesson “Officials and power”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “power” in Chinese?
“Power” in Chinese is 权力, pinyin quánlì.
What does 权力 mean?
权力 (quánlì) means “power, authority”.
How do you write 权力?
权力 is 2 characters: 权 (quán) — right; power; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 权力?
权力 is read quánlì. Tones: quán — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“power” in the lesson “Officials and power”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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