权力 quánlì power
power; authority
怎么记住“权力”: 权 authority + 力 power = power.
汉字
用法
- Power/authority to command or control - 行使权力 (xíngshǐ quánlì) exercise power, 权力斗争 (quánlì dòuzhēng) power struggle.
- The authority to rule/decide over others; contrast 权利 (quánlì, same sound! but means 'rights' one is entitled to).
- This 权力/权利 homophone pair is a classic trap: 力 = power to control, 利 = rights/benefits owed to you.