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授权 (shòu quán): Authorize / Empower (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

授权 consists of 2 characters.

to give, to confer, to teach

power, authority, right

Word Info

Pinyinshòu quán

MeaningAuthorize / Empower

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word授权

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3.

How to Use 授权 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 授权 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

shòu授

quán权

tā他

rén人

neutral

authorize others

huò获

dé得

shòu授

quán权

formal

obtain authorization

Noun + Nounwith范围

shòu授

quán权

fàn范

wéi围

Adjective + Noun

dú独

jiā家

shòu授

quán权

formal

exclusive authorization

4.

Example Sentences with 授权

mā妈

mā妈

shòu授

quán权

wǒ我

shǐ使

yòng用

tā

formal

Written

scope of authorization

zhèng正

shì式

shòu授

quán权

formal

formal authorization

她

de的

shǒu手

jī机

。

Mom authorized me to use her phone.

Gōng公

sī司

shòu授

quán权

tā他

quán全

quán权

chǔ处

lǐ理

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

。

The company authorized him to handle this project with full authority.

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

zhèng正

shì式

shòu授

quán权

tā他

quán全

quán权

chǔ处

lǐ理

cǐ此

cì次

bìng并

gòu购

àn案

。

The board of directors formally authorized him to handle this merger and acquisition case with full authority.

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

quán权

shòu授

quán权

wǒ我

chá查

yuè阅

zhè这

fèn份

jī机

mì密

wén文

jiàn件

？

Do you have the authority to authorize me to access this confidential document?

gōng公

sī司

shòu授

quán权

tā他

dài代

biǎo表

wǒ我

men们

cān参

jiā加

zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

。

The company authorized him to represent us at this meeting.

wèi未

jīng经

míng明

què确

shòu授

quán权

，

rèn任

hé何

rén人

bù不

dé得

shàn擅

zì自

xiū修

gǎi改

xì系

tǒng统

cān参

shù数

。

Without explicit authorization, no one is allowed to modify the system parameters arbitrarily.

wǒ我

shòu授

quán权

nǐ你

shǐ使

yòng用

wǒ我

de的

shè设

jì计

gǎo稿

，

dàn但

bì必

xū须

zhù注

míng明

chū出

chù处

。

I authorize you to use my design draft, but you must cite the source.

zài在

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

xià下

，

fǎ法

lǜ律

shòu授

quán权

jǐng警

chá察

cǎi采

qǔ取

bì必

yào要

de的

xíng行

dòng动

。

In emergency situations, the law authorizes the police to take necessary actions.

zhèng政

fǔ府

shòu授

quán权

bìng并

zī资

zhù助

gāi该

xiàng项

mù目

，

zhǐ旨

zài在

tuī推

dòng动

qū区

yù域

kē科

jì技

chuàng创

xīn新

。

The government authorized and funded the project, aiming to promote regional technological innovation.