Chinese word

主权

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ quán

Meaning

  • nounsovereignty

Example

主权属于人民。zhǔ quán shǔ yú rén mín

Sovereignty belongs to the people.

Illustration for 主权 (sovereignty)

More examples

任何国家不得侵犯别国的主权。rèn hé guó jiā bù dé qīn fàn bié guó de zhǔ quán

No country may violate another country's sovereignty.

Core concept

A country or people standing as the final authority over their own affairs.

Common phrases

  • 维护主权wéi hù zhǔ quán

    safeguard sovereignty

  • 行使主权xíng shí zhǔ quán

    exercise sovereignty

  • 侵犯主权qīn fàn zhǔ quán

    violate sovereignty

Similar words

独立dú lì: Political separation from another country or organization, with self-government.
自治zì zhì: The management of a region's or group's affairs and policies without direct outside control.
自决权zì jué quán: The right of a people to decide its future political position.
管辖权guǎn xiá quán: The legal power to enforce laws in a particular area or over a particular group.

Definition in Chinese

法律或实践上一个国家或人民对自身事务作出最终决定并不受他国干涉的独立权力。fǎ lǜ huò shí jiàn shàng yí gè guó jiā huò rén mín duì zì shēn shì wù zuò chū zuì zhōng jué dìng bìng bú shòu tā guó gān shè de dú lì quán lì

Word origin

主 (zhǔ, "chief") + 权 (quán, "power") forms the idea of power held by the chief decision-maker.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this is a formal word used mainly in news, government, law, and international affairs rather than for ordinary personal choices.

Opposites

  • 殖民地zhí mín dìcolonynoun
  • 附庸国fù yōng guóvassal statenoun

Related words

  • 主权国家zhǔ quán guó jiāsovereign statenoun
  • 主权意识zhǔ quán yì shísovereignty awarenessnoun
  • 主权归属zhǔ quán guī shǔattribution of sovereigntynoun

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