Chinese word

管理

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎn lǐ

Meaning

  • verbmanage

Example

他在公司里管理一个小团队。tā zài gōng sī lǐ guán lǐ yí gè xiǎo tuán duì

He manages a small team at the company.

Illustration for 管理 (manage)

More examples

作为经理，他需要管理好项目的进度。zuò wéi jīng lǐ tā xū yào guán lǐ hǎo xiàng mù dì jìn dù

As a manager, he needs to manage the project's progress well.

Core concept

A steady system puts people and tasks in the right places and keeps the whole operation moving toward its goal.

Common phrases

  • 管理时间guán lǐ shí jiān

    manage one's time

  • 管理公司guán lǐ gōng sī

    manage a company

  • 管理团队guán lǐ tuán duì

    manage a team

Similar words

负责fù zé: Handles an assigned task or duty and remains responsible for its completion.
组织zǔ zhī: Organizes people, things, or activities into a plan that can be carried out.
安排ān pái: Decides when and how tasks or activities should happen in an orderly way.
带领dài lǐng: Guides a group of people as they work toward a shared task or activity.

Definition in Chinese

对人员、团队或事务分配职责、协调行动并监督执行，以确保目标按计划完成。duì rén yuán tuán duì huò shì wù fēn pèi zhí zé xié tiáo xíng dòng bìng jiān dū zhí xíng yǐ què bǎo mù biāo àn jì huà wán chéng

Word origin

In 管理 (guǎnlǐ, "manage"), 管 (guǎn, "take charge of") is paired with 理 (lǐ, "organize"), expressing the running of affairs through ordered control.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary conversation, this word can describe looking after schedules, money, files, or online accounts, so its scope extends beyond workplace teams.

Other meanings

  • managementnoun

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