Chinese word

管

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎn

Meaning

  • verbmind

Example

别管我。bié guǎn wǒ

Don't mind me.

Illustration for 管 (mind)

More examples

请不要管我的行程。qǐng bú yào guǎn wǒ de xíng chéng

Please don't interfere with my schedule.

Core concept

Keeps a person, task, or matter under responsible care and control.

Common phrases

  • 管孩子guǎn hái zi

    look after children

  • 别管他bié guǎn tā

    don't mind him

  • 管好guán hǎo

    manage well

Similar words

照顾zhào gù: To care for a person, especially by meeting their daily needs and helping with their health.
管理guán lǐ: To organize and run people, things, or work so that operations remain orderly.
负责fù zé: To take responsibility for a task or its results and handle it through to the end.
干涉gān shè: To intrude in another person's affairs without authority in an attempt to influence what they do.

Definition in Chinese

负责照顾、处理或看管某人或某事，承担相应的职责或义务。fù zé zhào gù chú lǐ huò kān guǎn mǒu rén huò mǒu shì chéng dān xiāng yìng de zhí zé huò yì wù

Word origin

管 (guǎn, "to manage") is a phono-semantic character formed from 竹 (zhú, "bamboo") and 官 (guān, "official"); the character also names a tube or pipe, while the verb focuses on taking charge.

Usage tips

  • A short command with this verb can sound sharp because it sets a boundary around someone's involvement, whereas a fuller situation can make the same responsibility sound acceptable.

Other meanings

  • care aboutverb
  • look afterverb
  • manageverb

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