quán lì
power; authority
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权力越大，责任越大。
Quánlì yuè dà, zérèn yuè dà.
The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.
权力可以腐蚀人心。
Quánlì kěyǐ fǔshì rénxīn.
Power can corrupt people.
权力应该被用来为人民服务。
Quánlì yīnggāi bèi lái yòng wèi rénmín fúwù.
Power should be used to serve the people.
权利 (quánlì)
right
权威 (quánwēi)
authority
无权 (wú quán)
powerless
软弱 (ruǎn ruò)
weak
The Chinese word 权力 (quánlì) for "power" is composed of two characters: 权 (quán) and 力 (lì). The character 权 originally meant "scales" or "balance," and was used in ancient China to weigh objects. Over time, it came to be used metaphorically to refer to the ability to make decisions or control something. The character 力 means "strength" or "power," and is often used to refer to physical strength or the ability to do something. Together, the two characters 权力 (quánlì) mean "the power to make decisions or control something." This word is commonly used in Chinese to refer to political power, authority, or influence.
