看管

kānguǎn
verb HSK 6 #11,369

Meanings

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

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng kānguǎn hǎo zìjǐ de xíngli.
Please look after your own luggage.
HSK 6
Fànrén yóu jǐngwèi kānguǎn.
The prisoners are guarded by security.
HSK 7-9
Shéi lái kānguǎn zhèxiē huòwù?
Who will watch over these goods?

Tips

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

Stroke Order

kàn
guǎn