赋权
fùquán
Empowerment in Mandarin is 赋权 (fùquán).
The term 赋权 (fùquán) is used to describe the granting of power, specifically carrying the connotation of delegating authority or granting power.
Meaning: granting of power (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the characters 赋 (fù), which means to bestow or assign and 权 (quán), which means power or authority.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong, the term 賦權 is used to convey the concept of empowerment.
How do you pronounce it?
fùquán
Did you know?
- While 赋权 (fùquán) means empowerment, the character 权 (quán) is also the word for 'scales' used in weighing. In ancient Chinese philosophy, power and authority were conceptually linked to the idea of balance and weighing options.
- The character 赋 (fù) in 赋权 (fùquán) also refers to a specific ancient genre of poetic prose called 'fu'. These poems were often used by court officials to describe the grandeur of the empire and the power of the emperor.
- While 赋权 (fùquán) is a direct translation, in modern Chinese social contexts, people often use the term 赋能 (fùnéng), which literally means 'bestowing ability' or 'endowing energy'.
Examples in context
- 这项政策授权农民更好地管理土地资源。(zhè xiàng zhèng cè shòu quán nóng mín gèng hǎo de guǎn lǐ tǔ dì zī yuán)This policy empowers farmers to better manage land resources.
- 该组织将赋权给地方政府去制定更有效的政策。(gāi zǔ zhī jiàng fù quán gěi dì fāng zhèng fǔ qù zhì dìng gèng yǒu xiào de zhèng cè)The organization will empower local governments to formulate more effective policies.
- 我们应该鼓励青年人自我赋权，追求他们的理想。(wǒ men yīng gāi gǔ lì qīng nián rén zì wǒ fù quán, zhuī qiú tā men de lǐ xiǎng)We should encourage young people to empower themselves and pursue their dreams.
- 这种赋权有助于提升员工的自信心。zhè zhǒng fù quán yǒu zhù yú tí shēng yuán gōng de zì xìn xīn.This kind of empowerment helps boost employees' confidence.
- 我们需要通过赋权来激发团队的创造力。wǒ men xū yào tōng guò fù quán lái jī fa tuán duì de chuàng zào lì.We need to stimulate the team's creativity through empowerment.
- 赋权是现代管理学中的一个重要概念。fù quán shì xiàn dài guǎn lǐ xué zhōng de yī gè zhòng yào gài niàn.Empowerment is an important concept in modern management.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new management style in the office.
- 佳怡 Jiayi佳怡：你觉得新的管理模式怎么样？Nǐ juédé xīn de guǎnlǐ móshì zěnmeyàng?What do you think of the new management model?
- 浩然 Haoran浩然：我觉得这种赋权方式很有效。Wǒ juédé zhè zhǒng fùquán fāngshì hěn yǒuxiào.I think this type of empowerment is very effective.
- 佳怡 Jiayi佳怡：没错，我现在能独立做决定了。Méi cuò, wǒ xiànzài néng dúlì zuò juédìng le.Exactly, I can make decisions independently now.
- 浩然 Haoran浩然：这对我们的工作很有帮助。Zhè duì wǒmen de gōngzuò hěn yǒu bāngzhù.This is very helpful for our work.
