No. 6,429 in Chinese
掌权
"掌权" means "to hold power" or "to be in power."
In a sentence
在这家公司里，他已经掌权多年。
In this company, he has been in power for many years.
The term '掌权' here means to hold a position of power or control within an organization or entity.
年轻人需要经过历练才能掌权。
Young individuals need to go through training before they can take power.
In this context, '掌权' refers to acquiring or being positioned in a role of power after gaining experience or necessary qualifications.
他们夺取了政权，开始掌权。
They seized the regime and began to take power.
Here, '掌权' is used to describe the action of taking control or beginning to exercise authority, often in a political or governmental setting.
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