看管

kānguǎn

verb HSK 6 #11,369

Meanings

1 to look after; to watch over; to guard
2 to keep under surveillance

Characters

to watch; to guard (read as kān)

to manage; to take care of

To watch over and manage — guarding or looking after things or people.

Examples

请看管好自己的行李。

Qǐng kān guǎn hǎo zìjǐ de xíngli.

Please look after your own luggage.

谁来看管这些货物？

Shéi lái kān guǎn zhèxiē huòwù?

Who will watch over these goods?

犯人由警卫看管。

Fànrén yóu jǐngwèi kān guǎn.

The prisoners are guarded by security.

Tips

usage

Note the pronunciation: here 看 is read as kān (first tone), not kàn (fourth tone). When 看 means 'to guard/watch over,' it's always first tone: 看门 (kān mén, guard the door), 看管, 看守.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

管 guǎn