管辖

管轄

guǎnxiá

verb HSK 7-9 #10,243

Meanings

To manage and govern a territory or domain.

这个地区归北京市管辖。

Zhège dìqū guī Běijīngshì guǎnxiá.

This area falls under the jurisdiction of Beijing.

他管辖的范围很大。

Tā guǎnxiá de fànwéi hěn dà.

The area under his jurisdiction is very large.

管辖权的争议还没有解决。

Guǎnxiáquán de zhēngyì hái méiyǒu jiějué.

The jurisdictional dispute has not been resolved yet.

usage

Primarily a legal/administrative term. 管辖权 (guǎnxiáquán) = jurisdiction. Often used with 归...管辖 (falls under the jurisdiction of...).

管 guǎn

辖 xiá