权威 (quán wēi) — (noun) authority; power and prestige; (adjective) authoritative
Definition
As a noun, 权威 is an authority figure or body whose expertise commands respect — narrower than 权力 (political power) and more personal than 权 (rights). As an adjective, it means 'authoritative' (a trusted source).
noun
authoritypower and prestige
adjective
authoritative
Examples
- 权威。Zhè wèi jiào shòu shì yǔ yán xué quán wēi.This professor is an authority in linguistics.
- 权威。quán wēi Jī gòu fā bù le zuì xīn shù jù.The authoritative agency released the latest data.
- 权威。Tiǎo zhàn quán wēi xū yào hěn dà de yǒng qì.Challenging authority requires great courage.
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