quánwèi

权位

Word · NounTraditional權位

power and status; authority and position

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

power and status; authority and position; rank and standing

formal

Formal term typically used in political, historical, or organizational contexts to denote one's authority and social standing. Often appears in discussions of ambition, corruption, or political struggle.

Tā他
bù不
móu谋
quán权
wèi位
 ，
zhǐ只
shì是
mò默
mò默
de地
zuò做
hǎo好
běn本
zhí职
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He does not seek power and status, but simply does his own job quietly.

Wèi为
le了
quán权
wèi位
 ，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
 。

Some people will stop at nothing for the sake of power and position.

Show 1 more example
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ，
quán权
wèi位
zhī之
zhēng争
cháng常
cháng常
yǐn引
fā发
xuè血
xìng腥
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
 。

In ancient times, struggles for power and position often triggered bloody wars.