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HSK
7-9

without authority

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shan4zi4 shànzì

Meaning


Primary

without authority

Alternatives

without authorization, without permission, without authority to do so

Mnemonic


擅自 Without authority describes anything done by your 自 self 擅 without authority to do so.

Usage


他 擅自 離開 了 公司。

He left the company without authority (to do so).

他 擅自 修改 了 計畫。

He changed the plan without authority (to do so).

擅自 使用 別人 的 物品 是 不對 的。

Using someone else's belongings without authority (to do so) is wrong.