把关

把關

bǎguān

verb HSK 7-9 #35,590

Meanings

1 to guard a pass
2 to check on; to ensure quality control

Characters

to guard; to hold

pass; checkpoint

Literally 'to guard the pass' - like a gatekeeper ensuring nothing bad gets through.

Examples

HSK 4

质量由他来把关。

Zhìliàng yóu tā lái bǎguān.

He's in charge of quality control.

HSK 5

编辑要严格把关。

Biānjí yào yángé bǎguān.

Editors must exercise strict quality control.

Tips

history

把关 originally meant guarding a mountain pass against enemies. Now it's the standard term for quality gatekeeping in any field - publishing, manufacturing, food safety, etc.

Stroke Order

把 bǎ

关 guān