监护

監護

jiānhù

verb HSK 7 #6,866

Meanings

1 to have legal custody of
2 guardianship

Characters

to supervise; to monitor

to protect; to guard

Examples

父母是未成年人的法定监护人。

Fùmǔ shì wèi chéngnián rén de fǎdìng jiānhùrén.

Parents are the legal guardians of minors.

法院决定了孩子的监护权。

Fǎyuàn juédìng le háizi de jiānhùquán.

The court decided the custody of the child.

Tips

usage

监护 is a legal term. Key collocations: 监护人 (guardian), 监护权 (custody rights), 法定监护 (legal guardianship).

Stroke Order

监 jiān

护 hù