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Referring to "authority" or "access rights" with 权限 (quánxiàn)
Permission & Ability
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Explanation
The noun 权限 (quánxiàn) means "authority," "access rights," or "permissions." It is used in both administrative and technical contexts to describe the scope of one's power or access. For example, 访问权限 means "access permissions."
Examples
你没有权限查看这份文件。
nǐ méiyǒu quánxiàn chákàn zhè fèn wénjiàn.
You don't have permission to view this document.
管理员可以设置不同用户的访问权限。
guǎnlǐyuán kěyǐ shèzhì bùtóng yònghù de fǎngwèn quánxiàn.
Administrators can set access permissions for different users.
他的权限只限于查看数据，不能修改。
tā de quánxiàn zhǐ xiànyú chákàn shùjù, bù néng xiūgǎi.
His permissions are limited to viewing data; he cannot make changes.