监守

監守

jiānshǒu

verb #34,208

Meanings

1 to have custody of
2 to guard / supervise (esp. property entrusted to one's care)

Characters

to supervise / oversee

to guard / keep

Examples

他被指控监守自盗。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng jiān shǒu zì dào.

He was charged with embezzlement (literally 'guarding-and-stealing-from-himself').

保安负责监守仓库的物资。

Bǎo'ān fùzé jiānshǒu cāngkù de wùzī.

The security guards are responsible for safeguarding the warehouse goods.

Tips

usage

监守 is the formal/legal verb for keeping custody of something entrusted to you. The set phrase 监守自盗 (jiānshǒu zì dào, 'guarding-while-self-stealing') is the standard Chinese term for embezzlement — when the person tasked with guarding the assets is the one stealing them.

register

Formal/legal register. In casual speech use 看守 (kānshǒu, to guard) or 看管 (kānguǎn, to look after) instead.

Stroke Order

监 jiān

守 shǒu