权威

权威 quánwēi

Authority (authoritative)

权威 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體權威 quanwei

What 权威 means

Authority (authoritative)

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Character by character

权威 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

权

quán

Power (authority - right)

威

wēi

Prestige (power)

Words that share a character with 权威

How to write 权威

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权威 in a sentence

他是这个领域的权威。

Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de quánwēi.

He is an authority in this field.

这本书是权威的参考资料。

Zhè běn shū shì quánwēi de cānkǎo zīliào.

This book is an authoritative reference.

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Questions about 权威

What does 权威 mean in English?

权威 is pronounced quánwēi and means Authority (authoritative).

How do you pronounce 权威?

权威 is quánwēi in pinyin — written quanwei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 权威?

权威 is written with 2 characters: 权 (quán) Power (authority - right), 威 (wēi) Prestige (power). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 权威 written in traditional Chinese?

權威. The simplified form 权威 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 權威 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced quánwēi.

Is 权威 an HSK word?

Yes — 权威 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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