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title: "Quanxian Meaning: 权限 (quánxiàn) Means “authority”"
description: "权限 (traditional 權限, quánxiàn) means “authority; scope of powers”. Hear its tones, see what 权 and 限 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 权限 mean?

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权限 quánxiàn

## authority; scope of powers

## It can also mean

- (computing) permission; access rights

## Its characters

1. 权 quán power
2. 限 xiàn limit

## In a sentence

这件事超出了我的权限。 This matter is beyond my authority.

[More about 权限](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9D%83%E9%99%90)

## More words with 权 or 限

- [版权 bǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banquan)
- [产权 chǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanquan)
- [界限 jièxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiexian)
- [极限 jíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixian)
- [局限 júxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juxian)
- [年限 niánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianxian)
- [侵权 qīnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinquan)
- [期限 qīxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qixian)
- [权利 quánlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanli)
- [权威 quánwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanwei)

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