权力

權力
quán lì
HSK 5
(wield) power
noun

Example Sentences

他拥有很大的权力。
tā yōngyǒu hěndà de quánlì 。
He possesses a great deal of power.
权力应该服务于人民。
quánlì yīnggāi fúwù yú rénmín 。
Power should serve the people.
在这个组织中，她的权力非常大。
zài zhègè zǔzhī zhōng ， tāde quánlì fēicháng dà 。
In this organization, her power is very significant.

Individual Characters

权quán
power, authority, right, tentatively
力lì
ability, capability (influence)

Words with similar meanings

势力shìlì
influence
More informal and can refer to social or political influence rather than just power.
权威quánwēi
authority
Refers to recognized power or control often associated with respect and expertise.

Homophones

Words Starting With 权

权利quán lì
power; right; privilege
权威quán wēi
authority; authoritative; power and prestige
权益quán yì
rights and benefits
权衡quán héng
to weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance; to trade-off

Words Ending With 力

努力nǔ lì
great effort; to strive; to try hard
压力yā lì
pressure
巧克力qiǎo kè lì
chocolate (loanword)
能力néng lì
capability; capable; able; ability
尽力jìn lì
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

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