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授权

shòuquán

to authorise; authorisation

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Characters in this word

授 shòu

Strokes
11
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 受 to receive, to get, to accept
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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权 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 权

Example phrases

  • 董事会授权总经理在预算范围内重新谈判供应合同。 Dǒngshìhuì shòuquán zǒngjīnglǐ zài yùsuàn fànwéi nèi chóngxīn tánpàn gōngyìng hétong. The board authorised the general manager to renegotiate the supply contract within the budget.
  • 没有你的授权,我不能替你签这份合同。 Méiyǒu nǐ de shòuquán, wǒ bùnéng tì nǐ qiān zhè fèn hétong. Without your authorisation, I can't sign this contract for you.
  • 公司授权他全权处理与客户的合作事宜。 Gōngsī shòuquán tā quánquán chǔlǐ yǔ kèhù de hézuò shìyí. The company authorised him to handle all matters of cooperation with the clients.

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