监视

監視

jiānshì

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 6

警察在监视那栋房子。

Jǐngchá zài jiānshì nà dòng fángzi.

The police are watching that building.

HSK 6

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, which is more technical and means 'to monitor/control' (as in surveillance systems).

Stroke Order

监 jiān

视 shì