Word

监督 (jiān dū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 监督

动 dòng verb

supervise

老师监督学生考试。

lǎo shī jiān dū xué shēng kǎo shì

The teacher supervises the students' exam.

Word breakdown

监 jiān — to monitor, to watch over

1 监测 jiān cè — to monitor HSK 6
- 监 supervision, oversight
- 测 measurement, testing
Example

我们需要监测空气质量。

wǒ men xū yào jiān cè kōng qì zhì liàng

We need to monitor air quality.
2 监察 jiān chá — to supervise and inspect HSK 7
- 监 to supervise, to monitor
- 察 to inspect, to examine
Example

政府部门负责监察企业的经营活动。

zhèng fǔ bù mén fù zé jiān chá qǐ yè de jīng yíng huó dòng

Government departments are responsible for supervising and inspecting corporate business activities.
3 监护 jiān hù — to have guardianship HSK 7
- 监 to supervise, oversee
- 护 to protect, care for
Example

祖父母现在监护着这两个孩子。

zǔ fù mǔ xiàn zài jiān hù zhe zhè liǎng gè hái zi

The grandparents are now acting as guardians for these two children.
4 监控 jiān kòng — to monitor HSK 7
- 监 to supervise, to watch over
- 控 to control
Example

这个系统可以实时监控设备状态。

zhè ge xì tǒng kě yǐ shí shí jiān kòng shè bèi zhuàng tài

This system can monitor equipment status in real-time.
5 监狱 jiān yù — prison HSK 7
- 监 to supervise, to guard, custody
- 狱 prison, jail, place of confinement
Example

他在监狱里服刑五年。

tā zài jiān yù lǐ fú xíng wǔ nián

He served five years in prison.

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6 监管 jiān guǎn — to supervise HSK 7
- 监 to monitor, to oversee
- 管 to manage, to control
Example

政府监管金融市场。

zhèng fǔ jiān guǎn jīn róng shì chǎng

The government supervises financial markets.
7 监视 jiān shì — to monitor, to surveil HSK 7
- 监 to supervise, to oversee
- 视 to look at, to observe
Example

警察一直在监视那个嫌疑人。

jǐng chá yì zhí zài jiān shì nà ge xián yí rén

The police have been monitoring that suspect.

督 dū — to oversee, to direct

Structure & writing

1 监 jiān — to supervise; to monitor

监 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 2

篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

HSK 3

蓝 lán blue (like a clear sky)

HSK 6

尴 gān (dial.) see "尴尬": ① in an awkward, difficult situation; ② (manner, attitude) unnatural, ill at ease

HSK 7

槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 滥 làn to overflow; to flood

监 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 督 dū — to supervise, oversee, inspect

督 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 叔 shū — father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)

叔 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 6

寂 jì quiet, silent 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect

2.2 目 mù — eye

目 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep

HSK 2

眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye

HSK 3

冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other

HSK 4