监护人 (jiānhùrén): guardian

Measure Word

一个监护人 gè

Meanings

1 guardian
2 legal guardian

Characters

监

jiān

to supervise; to monitor

Examples

未成年人必须有监护人。

Wèichéngniánrén bìxū yǒu jiānhùrén.

Minors must have a guardian.

他的监护人签了同意书。

Tā de jiānhùrén qiān le tóngyì shū.

His guardian signed the consent form.

Tips

memory

监 (supervise) + 护 (protect) + 人 (person) = the person who supervises and protects.

Stroke Order

监 jiān

护 hù

人 rén

Related Words

监护 jiānhù HSK 7-9 #6,866

to have legal custody of / guardianship

监护权 jiānhùquán #6,869

custody / guardianship / custodial rights

辩护人 biànhùrén #20,134

defense attorney / defense counsel / defender (legal)

监禁 jiānjìn #4,939

to imprison / to jail / imprisonment

当事人 dāngshìrén HSK 7-9 #2,772

the person involved / the party concerned / litigant (legal)

贱人 jiànrén #2,428

bitch (insult) / slut / despicable person

监控 jiānkòng HSK 7-9 #2,383

surveillance / to monitor / security camera

监督 jiāndū HSK 6 #5,752

to supervise; to oversee; to inspect / supervision; oversight

监视 jiānshì HSK 7-9 #1,364

to monitor / to keep watch on / to surveil

监视器 jiānshìqì #5,928

monitor / surveillance device / display screen