Meaning of 人权
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- human rights
How to use 人权
人权 is a formal noun used in news, law, politics and academic writing, often with verbs like 保障 (bǎozhàng, to protect) or 尊重 (zūnzhòng, to respect). Example: 每个人都应该享有基本人权。(Měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi xiǎngyǒu jīběn rénquán.) Everyone should enjoy basic human rights.
人权 is built from 人 (rén), a person, and 权 (quán), right or power. Put them together and you get the rights that belong to every person.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 权 (quán) with 全 (quán, complete) because they sound the same, and write 人全 by mistake. Remember that 权 has the wood radical 木 on the left.
人权 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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权 quán · authority · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 人权.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 人权
What does 人权 mean?
人权 (rénquán) means "human rights" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 人权?
人权 is made of 2 characters: 人 (2 strokes), 权 (6 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 人权 an HSK word?
Yes. 人权 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 人权 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 人权 is written 人權.
What other words use 权 to mean rights?
权 appears in many rights-related words, such as 权利 (quánlì, right), 女权 (nǚquán, women's rights) and 版权 (bǎnquán, copyright). Once you know 权, these words are easy to guess.
Can I use 人权 in everyday conversation?
You can, but it sounds serious and formal. In casual talk about personal rights, people more often say 权利 (quánlì), as in 这是我的权利 (zhè shì wǒ de quánlì), this is my right.