Definition
当权 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to hold power' or 'to be in power.' You can split it to insert a duration or aspect marker, e.g., 当了三年权 ('held power for three years'). The two parts cannot take a direct object; instead, the action is intransitive or followed by a prepositional phrase.
v.o.
to hold powerto be in power
Examples
- 当权。Tā bú zài dāng quán le.He no longer holds power.
- 当权。Zhège zhèngdǎng yǐjīng dāng quán èrshí nián le.This political party has been in power for 20 years.
- 。Tā dāng le shí nián quán cái xiàtái.He held power for ten years before stepping down.
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