侵权 qīnquán to infringe the rights of
to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement
How to remember 侵权: 侵 to invade + 权 authority = to infringe the rights of.
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How it is used
- The legal term for infringing someone's rights - copyright, patent, likeness - 这是侵权行为 (zhè shì qīnquán xíngwéi) this is an infringement.
- A fixed contraction of 侵犯权利; you'll see it in 侵权责任 (tort liability), 版权侵权 (copyright infringement).
- Register is squarely legal/business; don't use it for physical assault or invasion - that's 侵犯 or 侵略.