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“supervise” in Chinese

Chinese

Also监察 (jiān chá) · 监管 (jiān guǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān dū

Example

老师会监督学生的作业。lǎo shī huì jiān dū xué shēng de zuò yè

The teacher will supervise the students' homework.

Illustration for 监督 (supervise)

How to say “supervise” in Chinese

“Supervise” in Chinese is 监督 (jiān dū).

A watchful hand keeps work on course by checking progress and correcting it when needed.

Full entry for 监督: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 监督

公司需要有人监督项目进度。gōng sī xū yào yǒu rén jiān dū xiàng mù jìn dù

The company needs someone to supervise project progress.

Tips for using 监督

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often signals an assigned responsibility or authority, so it can sound too official for a casual favor between equals.

Other Chinese words for “supervise”

2

监察

jiān chá

verbsupervise

上级会监察我们的工作。shàng jí huì jiān chá wǒ men de gōng zuò

The supervisor will supervise our work.

3

监管

jiān guǎn

verbsupervise

她负责监管公司的日常事务。tā fù zé jiān guǎn gōng sī de rì cháng shì wù

She is responsible for supervising the company's daily affairs.

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