Chinese word

权限

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán xiàn

Meaning

  • nounpermission

Example

只有管理员有权限修改这个设置。zhí yǒu guán lǐ yuán yǒu quán xiàn xiū gǎi zhè ge shè zhì

Only administrators have permission to change this setting.

Illustration for 权限 (permission)

More examples

用户需要申请后才能获得访问权限。yòng hù xū yào shēn qǐng hòu cái néng huò dé fǎng wèn quán xiàn

Users can obtain access rights only after applying.

Core concept

A bounded share of authority that determines which actions a person or role may carry out.

Common phrases

  • 拥有权限yōng yǒu quán xiàn

    have permission

  • 访问权限fǎng wèn quán xiàn

    access rights

  • 管理员权限guán lǐ yuán quán xiàn

    administrator permissions

Similar words

权力quán lì: The ability to control decisions and affect people or events in an organization or political setting.
权利quán lì: A legally or socially recognized claim to a benefit, freedom, or protected treatment.
许可xú kě: Formal permission to carry out an action or make use of something.
授权shòu quán: The granting of particular authority or permission to another person or group.

Definition in Chinese

授予给个人或角色的对资源或功能的使用许可，用以限定可执行的动作与范围。shòu yǔ gěi gè rén huò jué sè de duì zī yuán huò gōng néng de shǐ yòng xú kě yòng yǐ xiàn dìng kě zhí xíng de dòng zuò yǔ fàn wéi

Word origin

权 (quán, "power or authority") + 限 (xiàn, "limit") combines to express authority whose scope is limited.

Usage tips

  • When an English speaker says someone has permission, the statement can sound like a single approval; in Chinese technical and workplace contexts, this noun often refers to a continuing access level.

Other meanings

  • access rightsnoun
  • operating rightsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 权限设置quán xiàn shè zhìpermission settingsnoun
  • 权限管理quán xiàn guán lǐpermission managementnoun

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