HSK · Level 36
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Chinese word
职权
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí quán
Meaning
- nounauthority
Example
公司给他更大的职权。gōng sī gěi tā gèng dà de zhí quán
The company gave him greater authority.
More examples
政府必须依法行使职权。zhèng fǔ bì xū yī fǎ xíng shǐ zhí quán
The government must exercise its authority according to the law.
Core concept
An official right to decide or handle matters within the limits of a job.
Common phrases
行使职权xíng shǐ zhí quán
exercise authority
滥用职权làn yòng zhí quán
abuse authority
超越职权chāo yuè zhí quán
exceed one's authority
授予职权shòu yǔ zhí quán
grant authority
Similar words
权限quán xiàn: The allowed scope of actions or access in a task, service, or system.
职责zhí zé: The work that a person is responsible for carrying out.
权利quán lì: A protected entitlement that a person can request or receive.
权力quán lì: Influence or control over others that comes from strength, status, or position.
Definition in Chinese
岗位或职务赋予的、在一定范围内代表组织决策或处理事务的权利与权限。gǎng wèi huò zhí wù fù yǔ de zài yí dìng fàn wéi nèi dài biǎo zǔ zhī jué cè huò chú lǐ shì wù de quán lì yǔ quán xiàn
Word origin
职 (zhí, "post") + 权 (quán, "right") combines a position with the right to act for it, forming the sense of authority granted by a role.
Usage tips
- Formal workplace Chinese often pairs 行使 (xíngshǐ, "exercise"), 扩大 (kuòdà, "expand"), or 下放 (xiàfàng, "delegate") with this noun, which helps identify it in notices and meetings.
Other meanings
- powernoun
Related words
- 职权范围zhí quán fàn wéiscope of authoritynoun
- 职权划分zhí quán huà fēndivision of authoritynoun
- 行政职权xíng zhèng zhí quánadministrative authoritynoun