How to say “right” in Chinese
right (to something)
“Right” in Chinese is 权利, quán lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
权利 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”.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
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 “权利”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 权利. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都有受教育的权利。měigeréndōuyǒushòujiàoyùdequánlìEveryone has the right to an education.
- 我们有权利也有义务wǒmenyǒuquánlì,yěyǒuyìwùWe have rights, but we also have duties.
- 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.
- 公民有监督政府的权利gōngmínyǒujiāndūzhèngfǔdequánlìCitizens have the right to oversee the government.
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 权利, pinyin quánlì.
What does 权利 mean?
权利 (quánlì) means “right (to something)”.
How do you write 权利?
权利 is 2 characters: 权 (quán) — right; power; 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 权利?
权利 is read quánlì. Tones: quán — second tone, lì — fourth 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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