权利

• 拼音: quán lì
• 汉字拆解: 权 = 木 (wood) + 又 (hand, simplified) — a wooden balance scale, fairness and authority; 利 = 禾 (grain) + 刂 (knife) — harvesting profit, benefit

含义

Right; entitlement. A legal or moral right that a person is entitled to.

Refers to rights and entitlements in legal, political, and social contexts. Common phrases: 人权 (human rights), 合法权利 (legal rights), 受教育的权利 (the right to education), 维护权利 (defend one's rights). Important to distinguish from the homophone 权力 (quánlì, power/authority) — 权利 emphasises entitlement, while 权力 emphasises command and control.

例句

1. 每个人都有受教育的权利。
2. 消费者的权利应该受到法律保护。
3. 我们要学会用合法的方式维护自己的权利。

用法指南

语境: law, politics, education

语气: serious

正确说法

• 公民有选举和被选举的权利。(Citizens have the right to vote and to stand for election.)
• 你有权利拒绝不合理的要求。(You have the right to refuse unreasonable demands.)

错误说法

• 老板的权利很大 meaning the boss has great power (Don't confuse 权利 rights with 权力 power — if you mean the boss has authority, use 权力 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 权 (authority, right — originally meaning a balance or scale, suggesting fairness) and 利 (benefit, interest), together meaning 'entitled benefit' — a right.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal