把关

把關

bǎguān

verb HSK 7 #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

质量由他来把关。

Zhìliàng yóu tā lái bǎguān.

He's in charge of quality control.

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