特权 (tè quán) — privilege, prerogative

Definition

特权 is a special privilege granted to certain people — stronger and more exclusive than 权利 ('a right everyone has'). In computing, 权限 is the system-level equivalent.

noun
privilegeprerogative

Examples

  • 特权
    Làn yòng tè quán huì zào chéng shè huì bù gōng.
    Abusing privilege will cause social injustice.
  • 特权
    Wǒ men yīng dāng qǔ xiāo yí qiè bú bì yào de tè quán.
    We should abolish all unnecessary privileges.
  • 特权
    Tā cóng bù yīn wèi zì jǐ de tè quán ér kàn bù qǐ bié rén.
    He never looks down on others because of his own privileges.

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