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代理权 (dài lǐ quán) — right of agency; proxy rights; authority to act on behalf of another

Definition

noun
right of agencyproxy rightsauthority to act on behalf of another

Examples

  • 代理权，。
    Gōng sī shòu yǔ tā quán quán dài lǐ quán, fù zé hǎi wài yè wù.
    The company granted him full proxy rights to handle overseas business.
  • 代理权。
    Zhè fèn hé tong míng què guī dìng le shuāng fāng de dài lǐ quán fàn wéi.
    This contract clearly defines the scope of agency rights for both parties.
  • 代理权，。
    Lǜ shī chí yǒu dāng shì rén de shū miàn dài lǐ quán, cái néng dài qiān wén jiàn.
    A lawyer must hold the client's written proxy rights before signing documents on their behalf.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

代理
代dàisubstitute理lǐmanage
偏正Modifier + head
权quánright

“代理” denotes acting for someone, and “权” is the right.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
弋
弋yì代dài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 代, 亻 shows a person, and 弋 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
玉玉yùjade
Sound part声符shēngfú
里
里lǐ理lǐ
Same sound today

理 pairs 玉 (jade) with 里, which shows how to say it; the jade part points to the old sense of polishing jade.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 權; 权 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn權quán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 權 shows 木, a tree, with 雚 giving the sound; it named a kind of tree and was used for a standard weight. The simplified 权 is a later shorthand, not the historical shape.

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