Chinese word

监护权

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān hù quán

Meaning

  • nouncustody

Example

法院把孩子的监护权判给了外婆。fǎ yuàn bǎ hái zi de jiān hù quán pàn gěi le wài pó

The court awarded custody of the child to the grandmother.

Illustration for 监护权 (custody)

More examples

后来，父亲放弃了孩子的监护权。hòu lái fù qīn fàng qì le hái zi de jiān hù quán

Later, the father gave up custody of the child.

Core concept

The legal power and duty to safeguard a dependent person's welfare and make necessary decisions on that person's behalf.

Common phrases

  • 申请监护权shēn qǐng jiān hù quán

    apply for custody

  • 放弃监护权fàng qì jiān hù quán

    give up custody

  • 拥有监护权yōng yǒu jiān hù quán

    have custody

Similar words

抚养权fú yǎng quán: The legal right and duty to raise a child and provide daily care and education.
监护人jiān hù rén: A person with legal responsibility for a child's or dependent person's care and protection.
抚养人fú yǎng rén: A person who takes care of a child's everyday life and upbringing.

Definition in Chinese

监护权是法律赋予某人对未成年人或无民事行为能力者在日常生活、教育、医疗和人身安全等方面作出决定并实施照料的权利与相应责任。jiān hù quán shì fǎ lǜ fù yǔ mǒu rén duì wèi chéng nián rén huò wú mín shì xíng wéi néng lì zhě zài rì cháng shēng huó jiào yù yī liáo hé rén shēn ān quán děng fāng miàn zuò chū jué dìng bìng shí shī zhào liào de quán lì yǔ xiāng yìng zé rèn

Word origin

监护权 (jiānhùquán, "guardianship authority") joins 监 (jiān, "watch over") and 护 (hù, "protect") with 权 (quán, "right or authority"), so its form connects protection with formal responsibility.

Usage tips

  • This noun distinguishes legal responsibility from informal help by relatives, teachers, or temporary caregivers, a useful distinction when discussing who is officially responsible for a child.

Other meanings

  • parental rightsnoun
  • guardianshipnoun

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