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监视 (jiān shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

监视 (jiān shì) is a Chinese word: to monitor, to surveil. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 监视

动 dòng verb

to monitor, to surveil

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.

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Word breakdown

监 jiān — to supervise, to oversee

Words with this character (7)
  • 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 监督 jiān dū — supervise HSK 6
    • 监 to monitor, to watch over
    • 督 to oversee, to direct
    Example

    老师监督学生考试。

    lǎo shī jiān dū xué shēng kǎo shì

    The teacher supervises the students' exam.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

视 shì — to look at, to observe

Words with this character (31)
  • 1 电视 diàn shì — television HSK 1
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 视 vision, to view
    Example

    晚上我常常看电视。

    wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng kàn diàn shì

    I often watch television in the evening.

  • 2 电视剧 diàn shì jù — TV series HSK 4
    • 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
    • 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
    • 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
    Example

    她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

    She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

  • 3 视频 shì pín — video HSK 4
    • 视 visual, vision
    • 频 frequency, signal
    Example

    这个视频很有趣。

    zhè ge shì pín hěn yǒu qù

    This video is very interesting.

  • 4 重视 zhòng shì — to attach importance to HSK 4
    • 重 importance, weight, significance
    • 视 to regard, to view, to consider
    Example

    我们应该重视环境保护。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì huán jìng bǎo hù

    We should attach importance to environmental protection.

  • 5 影视 yǐng shì — film and television HSK 5
    • 影 film, cinema (from 电影)
    • 视 television (from 电视)
    Example

    他在影视行业工作了十年。

    tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.

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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 视 shì — to look; to see

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

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 见 jiàn — to see; to catch sight of
见 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 视 shì to look; to see 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 4
观 guān to observe carefully 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 觅 mì to seek, to look for

Stroke order