Chinese word

监督

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān dū

Meaning

  • verbsupervise

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 监督项目进度jiān dū xiàng mù jìn dù

    supervise project progress

  • 监督质量jiān dū zhì liàng

    supervise quality

  • 监督日常工作jiān dū rì cháng gōng zuò

    supervise daily work

Similar words

管理guán lǐ: Take charge of work or an organization by arranging its activities and maintaining order.
检查jiǎn chá: Examine an object or matter to discover faults or errors.
指导zhí dǎo: Give direction and teach the methods needed for an activity or skill.
监控jiān kòng: Observe a machine or situation continuously so that problems can be found quickly.

Definition in Chinese

对某项工作或行为进行检查、指导并促使其按照要求完成的行为。duì mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò xíng wéi jìn xíng jiǎn chá zhí dǎo bìng cù shǐ qí àn zhào yāo qiú wán chéng de xíng wéi

Word origin

监督 (jiāndū, "supervise") combines 监 (jiān, "watch and inspect") with 督 (dū, "urge and oversee"), joining careful checking with follow-through toward a required result.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • manageverb
  • supervisornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 监督者jiān dū zhěsupervisornoun
  • 监督机制jiān dū jī zhìoversight mechanismnoun

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