监督

jiān dū

supervise; control; monitor

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

他被任命为该项目的监督员。

Tā bèi rèn mìng wéi gài xiàng mù de jiān dū yuán.

He was appointed as the supervisor of the project.

我们必须对这个项目进行严格的监督。

Wǒ men bì xū duì zhè ge xiàng mù jìn xíng yán gé de jiān dū.

We must carry out strict supervision of this project.

政府对食品安全进行严格的监督。

Zhèng fǔ duì shí pǐn ān quán jìn xíng yán gé de jiān dū.

The government exercises strict supervision over food safety.

Synonyms

监视 (jiān shì)

monitor

管理 (guǎn lǐ)

manage

Antonyms

放任 (fàngrèn)

let alone

纵容 (zòngróng)

indulge

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 监督 (jiān dū) is composed of two characters: 监 (jiān) and 督 (dū). The character 监 originally meant "to look at" or "to observe", and was often used in the context of supervision or inspection. The character 督 originally meant "to urge" or "to督促", and was often used in the context of督促 or督导. When combined, the two characters 监 and 督 form the word 监督, which means "to supervise" or "to oversee". In modern Chinese, 监督 is commonly used in the context of government oversight, management, or supervision of a project or organization.

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