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特权

tè quán · te quan

Traditional 特權

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. prerogative
  2. privilege
  3. privileged
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Birthday privileges

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)轮到(lúndào)谁(shéi)洗碗(xǐwǎn)？

    Whose turn is it to wash the dishes today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)过生日(guòshēngrì)，今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)特权(tèquán)，不(bù)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    It's my birthday. I have a privilege today: no dishes.

  3. Liangliang

    过生日(guòshēngrì)还有(háiyǒu)这种(zhèzhǒng)特权(tèquán)？

    Birthdays come with that kind of privilege?

  4. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，寿星(shòuxīng)还有(háiyǒu)选(xuǎn)电影(diànyǐng)的(de)特权(tèquán)。

    Of course. The birthday star can also pick the movie.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)选(xuǎn)一个(yīgè)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)！

    I'll pick a three-hour movie!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我的(wǒde)特权(tèquán)是(shì)先(xiān)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Then my privilege is to sleep first.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)得(dé)到(dào)了(le)在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)海(hǎi)湾(wān)内(nèi)捕(bǔ)鱼(yú)的(de)特(tè)权(quán)。

We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)享(xiǎng)有(yǒu)私(sī)人(rén)教(jiào)学(xué)的(de)特(tè)权(quán)。

He had the privilege of a private education.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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