Today’s word of the day is 权 (quán) which means ‘authority’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 权 (quán).
人权 (rén quán) Human Rights
The first word is 人权 (rén quán) which means ‘human rights’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 人 means human, and 权 means authority. A way of using it in a sentence is: 人权包括生命权、选举权、自由权等等。(Rénquán bāokuò shēngmìng quán, xuǎnjǔquán, zìyóu quán děng děng.) Human rights include the right to life, the right to vote, the right to freedom, etc.
权力 (quán lì) Power
Another word we can create with 权 (quán) is 权力 (quán lì). This is a noun that means power. A way of using it in a sentence is 她渴望得到权力。(Tā kěwàng dédào quánlì.) She thirsts for power.
权利 (quán lì) Right
Finally, we can create the word 权利 (quán lì) which has the same pronunciation as the word before but a different character and meaning. It means ‘right’ as in the legal rights we have. The 利 here means benefit. A way of using it in a sentence is 谁都有保护自己的权利。(Shéi dōu yǒu bǎohù zìjǐ de quánlì.) Everyone has to right to protect themselves.