权利
quánlì
right (entitlement)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 每个公民都享有受教育的权利。Every citizen enjoys the right to education.
- 我们要依法维护自己的合法权利。We must protect our lawful rights according to the law.
Collocations
合法权利享有权利维护权利权利和义务
Mnemonic
权 quán "right/power" + 利 lì "benefit": a right, an entitlement to a protected benefit. Caution: homophone with 权力 (quánlì, power). 权利 ends in 利 "benefit" = a right; 权力 ends in 力 "force" = power. Pairs with 义务 (duty).
Related
义务权力权益资格
Quick check
Both read quánlì: how do 权利 and 权力 differ?