Chinese Traditional: 權威
Chinese Simplified: 权威
Pinyin: quan2 wei1
Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟ
English Meaning: 1. authority 2. authoritative
Classifier: (ge5) or (wei4)

Example Sentences:

沒人敢質疑她的權威。
没人敢质疑她的权威。
mei2 ren2 gan3 zhi2 yi2 ta1 de5 quan2 wei1.
No one dared to question her authority.
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Related Words:

 

quán

1. right 2. power, authority 3. to weigh, to balance, to consider 4. Quan (Chinese surname) 5. expedient, temporary

Here: right, power, authority

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wēi

1. power, might 2. prestige 3. to dominate

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