Chinese word

监管

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān guǎn

Meaning

  • verbsupervise

Example

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.

Illustration for 监管 (supervise)

More examples

中央决定依法监管互联网平台。zhōng yāng jué dìng yī fǎ jiān guǎn hù lián wǎng píng tái

The central authorities decided to supervise internet platforms according to the law.

Core concept

An overseeing hand keeps an organization or activity running properly by guiding it and checking its conduct.

Common phrases

  • 依法监管yī fǎ jiān guǎn

    supervise according to law

  • 监管市场jiān guǎn shì chǎng

    supervise the market

Similar words

管理guán lǐ: Planning and coordinating work, staff, or equipment to keep an operation working well.
监督jiān dū: Keeping watch over work or a process to find problems and check its progress.
负责fù zé: Having responsibility for a task or matter and dealing with it until it is finished.
监控jiān kòng: Using equipment or data to keep watching a condition and notice anything unusual.

Definition in Chinese

对机构、事务或活动既进行管理又进行监督，确保按规则或要求正常运行。duì jī gòu shì wù huò huó dòng jì jìn xíng guán lǐ yòu jìn xíng jiān dū què bǎo àn guī zé huò yāo qiú zhèng cháng yùn xíng

Word origin

监 (jiān, "watch over") + 管 (guǎn, "manage") combines inspection with active control.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary conversation, this word fits oversight of a company, service, or public activity; it is less natural for a small personal task or ordinary care between friends.

Other meanings

  • regulateverb

Opposites

  • 放宽fàng kuānloosenverb

Related words

  • 监管机构jiān guǎn jī gòuregulatory bodynoun
  • 监管要求jiān guǎn yāo qiúregulatory requirementsnoun

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