Chinese word

监控

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān kòng

Meaning

  • verbmonitor

Example

公司开始监控员工的电脑。gōng sī kāi shǐ jiān kòng yuán gōng de diàn nǎo

The company began monitoring its employees' computers.

Illustration for 监控 (monitor)

More examples

警方通过摄像头监控嫌疑人的行动。jǐng fāng tōng guò shè xiàng tóu jiān kòng xián yí rén de xíng dòng

The police are monitoring the suspect's actions with a camera.

Core concept

An electronic or mechanical watch keeps a target under continuous observation so action can follow when needed.

Common phrases

  • 对服务器进行监控duì fú wù qì jìn xíng jiān kòng

    monitor a server

  • 实时监控网络流量shí shí jiān kòng wǎng luò liú liàng

    monitor network traffic in real time

  • 用软件监控电脑yòng ruǎn jiàn jiān kòng diàn nǎo

    monitor a computer using software

Similar words

监视jiān shì: Watch people or places carefully to find signs of wrongdoing or problems.
监督jiān dū: Oversee work or actions to ensure that they follow rules or standards and correct them when needed.
监测jiān cè: Use sensors or instruments to measure and record changes in conditions or values.
观察guān chá: Pay close attention to something to notice its changes or characteristics.

Definition in Chinese

用电子或机械手段对目标进行持续观察、记录，并在必要时触发警报或采取控制措施的行为。yòng diàn zi huò jī xiè shǒu duàn duì mù biāo jìn xíng chí xù guān chá jì lù bìng zài bì yào shí chù fā jǐng bào huò cái qǔ kòng zhì cuò shī de xíng wéi

Word origin

监 (jiān, "watch over") + 控 (kòng, "control") forms a compound that joins watching a target with responding through control.

Usage tips

  • For general conversation, this word usually suggests technical tracking rather than simply checking progress, which makes it stronger than the everyday English use of monitor in some contexts.

Other meanings

  • surveillancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 监控器jiān kòng qìsurveillance devicenoun
  • 监控系统jiān kòng xì tǒngsurveillance systemnoun

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