监视

監視

jiānshì

verb HSK 7 #1,364

Meanings

1 to monitor
2 to keep watch on
3 to surveil

Characters

to supervise; to inspect

to look at; to watch

Examples

警察在监视那栋房子。

Jǐngchá zài jiānshì nà dòng fángzi.

The police are watching that building.

监视摄像头到处都是。

Jiānshì shèxiàngtóu dàochù dōu shì.

Surveillance cameras are everywhere.

Tips

usage

监视 implies watching with suspicion or for security. Compare with 监控 (jiānkòng), which is more technical and means 'to monitor/control' (as in surveillance systems).

Stroke Order

监 jiān

视 shì