粵

話waa6語jyu5權kyun4

simp话语权
waa6 jyu5 kyun4huà yǔ quán

English

  1. ability to have one's say and be listened to; influence; clout
  2. speech rights; the right of a person to express their opinions and views in a particular social context

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人喺特定社交情境中表達自己意見同觀點嘅權利

Examples

  • 細佬係屋企入面年紀最細嘅人,所以冇乜話語權。

    The youngest member in a household, like a younger brother, may not have much discourse power due to their age.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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