Chinese word

监护

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān hù

Meaning

  • verblook after

Example

孩子还小，需要父母来监护。hái zi hái xiǎo xū yào fù mǔ lái jiān hù

The child is still young and needs their parents to look after them.

Illustration for 监护 (look after)

More examples

在紧急情况下，社会机构会临时监护无家可归的儿童。zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià shè huì jī gòu huì lín shí jiān hù wú jiā kě guī de ér tóng

In an emergency, social organizations will temporarily look after homeless children.

Core concept

Keeps watch over someone who cannot fully manage their own safety, while carrying responsibility for that person's well-being.

Common phrases

  • 监护孩子jiān hù hái zi

    look after children

  • 由父母监护yóu fù mǔ jiān hù

    be looked after by parents

  • 对未成年人进行监护duì wèi chéng nián rén jìn xíng jiān hù

    provide guardianship for minors

Similar words

照顾zhào gù: Looking after someone's daily needs so that person can live without difficulty.
看护kān hù: Caring for a sick or injured person while staying nearby and monitoring them.
抚养fú yǎng: Supporting a child for a long time by meeting living needs and providing education.

Definition in Chinese

对未成年人或需要特别照料的人进行看护并承担法律或实际责任的行为。duì wèi chéng nián rén huò xū yào tè bié zhào liào de rén jìn xíng kān hù bìng chéng dān fǎ lǜ huò shí jì zé rèn de xíng wéi

Word origin

监 (jiān, "watch over") + 护 (hù, "protect") combines the ideas of watching and protecting someone under one's care.

Usage tips

  • The word applies to adults who need special care as well as to children, so the person receiving care may be a dependent adult, not only a son or daughter.

Other meanings

  • protectverb
  • superviseverb

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