Definition
维权 (wéi quán) means 'to defend one's legal rights' and is used in contexts like consumer rights, labor disputes, or privacy — it implies taking action (legal or public) to protect a right that has been violated. It is a verb-object compound (离合词) that can be split: 维了权, 维过权.
verb
to defend (legal) rightsto stand up for one's rights
Examples
- 维权。Xiāofèizhě yīngdāng xuéhuì yòng fǎlǜ wéi quán.Consumers should learn to defend their rights through legal means.
- 维权。Hěnduō yuángōng tōngguò láodòng zhòngcái wéi quán.Many employees defend their rights through labor arbitration.
- 维权。Wǎngzhàn wèi yònghù de yǐnsī quán wéi quán.The website defends users' privacy rights.
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