城管

chéngguǎn

noun #97,434

Meanings

1 urban management officer
2 city enforcement officer
3 'chengguan'

Characters

manage / control

Examples

HSK 7-9

小贩看到城管就跑了。

Xiǎofàn kàndào chéngguǎn jiù pǎo le.

The street vendor ran as soon as he saw the chengguan.

HSK 7-9

城管负责管理市容和违建。

Chéngguǎn fùzé guǎnlǐ shìróng hé wéijiàn.

City management officers oversee streetscape maintenance and illegal construction.

Tips

culture

Short for 城市管理行政执法局. Infamous for tense confrontations with street vendors (小贩); 城管打人 has been a recurring controversy since the 2000s. They enforce municipal codes but lack full police powers.

Stroke Order

城 chéng

管 guǎn