监控

監控

jiānkòng

noun HSK 7 #2,383

Measure Word

一个监控 gè

Meanings

1 surveillance
2 to monitor
3 security camera

Characters

to supervise; to watch

Examples

这里有监控摄像头。

Zhèlǐ yǒu jiānkòng shèxiàngtóu.

There are surveillance cameras here.

警察在监控嫌疑人的行踪。

Jǐngchá zài jiānkòng xiányírén de xíngzōng.

The police are monitoring the suspect's movements.

Tips

usage

监控 can be both a noun (surveillance/camera) and a verb (to monitor). In casual speech, 监控 alone often refers to a security camera: 看监控 (check the security footage).

Stroke Order

监 jiān

控 kòng