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    Expressing sovereignty with 主权 (zhǔquán)

    Existence & Possession

    Explanation

    The noun 主权 (zhǔquán) means "sovereignty" and refers to the supreme authority of a state to govern itself. It is a formal term used in political and legal contexts. For example, 拥有对…的主权 means "to possess sovereignty over…"

    Examples

    • 每个国家都有权维护自己的主权。

      Měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu quán wéihù zìjǐ de zhǔquán.

      Every country has the right to safeguard its own sovereignty.

    • 主权问题不容谈判,这是我们的底线。

      Zhǔquán wèntí bùróng tánpàn, zhè shì wǒmen de dǐxiàn.

      Sovereignty is not up for negotiation — that is our bottom line.

    • 这场争端涉及领土主权,情况非常复杂。

      Zhè chǎng zhēngduān shèjí lǐngtǔ zhǔquán, qíngkuàng fēicháng fùzá.

      This dispute involves territorial sovereignty, and the situation is very complicated.

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