Chinese word

监视

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān shì

Meaning

  • verbmonitor

Example

这台摄像头在监视门口。zhè tái shè xiàng tóu zài jiān shì mén kǒu

This camera monitors the entrance.

Illustration for 监视 (monitor)

More examples

安全人员密切监视生产线的运行状态。ān quán rén yuán mì qiè jiān shì shēng chǎn xiàn de yùn xíng zhuàng tài

Security personnel closely monitor the production line's operating status.

Core concept

Sustained observation of a chosen target to notice changes or gather evidence.

Common phrases

  • 密切监视mì qiè jiān shì

    closely monitor

  • 远程监视yuǎn chéng jiān shì

    remotely monitor

  • 监视嫌疑人jiān shì xián yí rén

    monitor suspects

Similar words

监控jiān kòng: Monitors activity with cameras or systems while recording it and keeping the situation under control.
监督jiān dū: Oversees work or behavior to ensure that rules are followed and provides guidance when needed.
观察guān chá: Examines details and changes with care to learn what happened or why.
注视zhù shì: Stares at one point with steady, focused attention.

Definition in Chinese

通过肉眼或设备对特定对象进行监控、记录或注视以便发现变化或获取证据tōng guò ròu yǎn huò shè bèi duì tè dìng duì xiàng jìn xíng jiān kòng jì lù huò zhù shì yǐ biàn fā xiàn biàn huà huò huò qǔ zhèng jù

Word origin

监 (jiān, "supervise") + 视 (shì, "look") joins supervision with focused looking, giving the word its sense of watching a target over time.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often suggests a planned security or evidence-gathering role, so it can sound too strong for simply looking at something briefly.

Other meanings

  • keep watch onverb
  • watch closelyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 监视器jiān shì qìmonitoring devicenoun
  • 监视系统jiān shì xì tǒngmonitoring systemnoun

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