民权 (mín quán) — civil rights; democratic rights
Definition
A formal, written term for the civil and democratic rights of citizens (e.g., freedom of speech, assembly). Most often seen in political, legal, or historical contexts — equivalent to 'civil rights' in English.
noun
civil rightsdemocratic rights
Examples
- 民权。Xiàn fǎ bǎo zhàng měi gè gōng mín de mín quán.The constitution guarantees every citizen's civil rights.
- 民权。Tā yì shēng dōu zài wèi mín quán ér fèn dòu.He fought for civil rights all his life.
- 民权。Sūn zhōng shān xiān sheng tí chū le mín quán zhǔ yì.Dr. Sun Yat-sen proposed the principle of democracy (civil rights).
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