Writing
权威 (quán wēi) — how to say "authority" in Chinese
权威
Authority, power
noun · adjective
Character composition
权
power, right
威
might, power
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
学术权威
xué shù quán wēi
academic authority
挑战权威
tiǎo zhàn quán wēi
challenge authority
Examples
这本书是学习汉语的权威资料。
This book is an authoritative resource for learning Chinese.
他是权威。
He is an authority.
Frequently asked questions
Authority in Chinese meaning
"authority" in Chinese is 权威 (quán wēi).
What does 权威 mean in English?
权威 (quán wēi) means "Authority, power".
How is 权威 pronounced?
It is pronounced quán wēi (written as quan wei, quanwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Authority in Chinese character
It is written 权威: 权 has 6 strokes, 威 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 权威?
权威 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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