thẩm quyền
noun
Hanoi [tʰəm˧˩ kwiən˨˩]Huế [tʰəm˧˨ kwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˦ wiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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thẩm quyền means right to judge a matter; jurisdiction; competence.
Meanings of thẩm quyền in English
Noun
- right to judge a matter
- jurisdiction; competence; authority
Example sentences with thẩm quyền
- Tôi không có thẩm quyền để trả lời câu hỏi này. I am not authorized to answer that question.
- Tôi không có đủ thẩm quyền để trả lời câu hỏi này. I am not authorized to answer that question.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 審 (“to examine; to try”) and 權 (“right”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thẩm quyền mean in English?
thẩm quyền (noun) means "right to judge a matter; jurisdiction; competence".
How do you pronounce thẩm quyền?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˩ kwiən˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˦ wiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), quyền — falling tone (huyền).