Hanzi
Traditional
監
Simplified
监

supervisor

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

jiān, jiàn, kàn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢ, ㄐㄧㄢˋ, ㄎㄢˋ

Jyutping

gaam1

Example sentences

監控 / 监控 jiānkòng
為了安全，這棟大樓安裝了全天候的監控系統。
为了安全，这栋大楼安装了全天候的监控系统。

For safety, this building has installed a 24-hour monitoring system.

錄像 / 录像 lùxiàng
警方查看了監控錄像。
警方查看了监控录像。

The police checked the surveillance video.

監測 / 监测 jiāncè
科學家正在監測大氣質量的變化。
科学家正在监测大气质量的变化。

Scientists are monitoring changes in atmospheric quality.

血糖 xiětáng
糖尿病患者需要定期監測血糖。
糖尿病患者需要定期监测血糖。

Diabetes patients need to monitor their blood sugar levels regularly.

監獄 / 监狱 jiānyù
逃犯被抓回監獄了。
逃犯被抓回监狱了。

The escaped convict was caught and returned to prison.

逃跑 táopǎo
囚犯從監獄逃跑了。
囚犯从监狱逃跑了。

The prisoner ran away from the prison.

監督 / 监督 jiāndū
經理正在工地監督工程的進行。
经理正在工地监督工程的进行。

The manager is currently at the construction site supervising the progress of the project.

監察 / 监察 jiānchá
監察委員正在調查這起政府貪污案。
监察委员正在调查这起政府贪污案。

Supervisory commissioners are investigating this case of government corruption.

監視 / 监视 jiānshì
警方正在嚴密監視這名嫌犯的一舉一動。
警方正在严密监视这名嫌犯的一举一动。

The police are closely monitoring every move of this suspect.

喬裝 / 乔装 qiáozhuāng
偵查員喬裝成服務生，在餐廳裡監視嫌犯。
侦查员乔装成服务生，在餐厅里监视嫌犯。

The investigator disguised himself as a waiter and monitored the suspect in the restaurant.

Example Vocabulary

太監

tai4'jian4

監控

jian1'kong4

to monitor and control; surveillance

監測

jian1'ce4

to monitor; to survey

監獄

jian1'yu4

prison; jail

監督

jian1'du1

supervise; monitor

監察

jian1'cha2

supervise; oversee; monitor; inspection

監禁

jian1'jin4

監制

監視

jian1'shi4

to monitor; to keep watch on; surveillance

監護

jian1'hu4

guardianship; custody; to supervise and protect

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