Meaning of quán:
权
surname Quan; authority; power; right; expedient
Wǒ péngyǒu de xìng shì Quán.
我朋友的姓是权。
My friend's surname is Quan.
Tā yǒu guǎnlǐ zhège bùmén de quánlì.
他有管理这个部门的权力。
He has the authority to manage this department.
Zài gōngsī lǐ, tā yǒngyǒu hěn dà de quánlì.
在公司里，他拥有很大的权力。
In the company, he has a lot of power.
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de quánlì.
每个人都有自己的权力。
Everyone has their own rights.
Tā zài gōngsī yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎnglì, chángcháng kěyǐ cǎiqǔ bìyào de quányí zhī jì.
他在公司有很大的影响力，常常可以采取必要的权宜之计。
He has a lot of influence in the company and often can take necessary expedient measures.
(literary) to weigh
Zài zuò zhòngdà juécè shí, wǒmen xūyào zǐxì quánhéng gèzhǒng yīnsù.
在做重大决策时，我们需要仔细权衡各种因素。
When making major decisions, we need to carefully weigh various factors.
temporary
Tā zài gōngsī zhǐ yǒngyǒu línshí de quánlì.
他在公司只拥有临时的权力。
He only has temporary power in the company.
