sau6 kyun4授權授权
Jyutpingsau6 kyun4
Yalesauh kyùhn
Definition
To authorize, empower, or permit someone or an organization to act on one's behalf.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal, legal, or professional contexts, this term carries a sense of official delegation of power or permission. While it appears in everyday speech regarding business or digital access, it is rarely used in casual social interactions between friends or family members.
Examples
The company has authorized him to handle this business deal.
Why did you enter someone else's room without authorization?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 批准, which is more general and simply means to approve or permit something, whereas 授權 specifically implies the transfer of authority or power to act on one's behalf.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
