掌管

zhǎngguǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #8,048

Meanings

1 to be in charge of; to manage
2 to control; to administer

Characters

palm; to control

to manage; to oversee

掌 originally means 'palm of the hand' - to have something 'in the palm of your hand' means to control it.

Examples

HSK 4

谁掌管这个项目？

Shéi zhǎngguǎn zhège xiàngmù?

Who's in charge of this project?

HSK 7-9

她掌管公司的财务部门。

Tā zhǎngguǎn gōngsī de cáiwù bùmén.

She is in charge of the company's finance department.

Tips

usage

掌管 implies having real authority and decision-making power, stronger than 管理 (guǎnlǐ, to manage). It's often used for people who control finances, organizations, or important affairs.

Stroke Order

掌 zhǎng

管 guǎn