监督

監督
jiāndū
verb HSK 6 #5,752

Meanings

  1. 1 to supervise; to oversee; to inspect
  2. 2 supervision; oversight

Characters

To watch over and urge - active supervision ensuring compliance.

Examples

HSK 2
Huānyíng dàjiā jiāndū wǒmen de gōngzuò.
We welcome everyone to oversee our work.
HSK 4
Zhèngfǔ yào jiāqiáng duì shípǐn ānquán de jiāndū.
The government should strengthen food safety supervision.
HSK 7-9
Yúlùn jiāndū hěn zhòngyào.
Public opinion oversight is very important.

Tips

usage
监督 focuses on overseeing people, processes, or institutions to ensure proper conduct. 监测 focuses on measuring data/conditions. 监督检查 (supervision and inspection) is a common official phrase.

Stroke Order

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