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监督

jiāndū

to supervise

An adult stands behind a child doing homework
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Characters in this word

督 dū

Strokes
13
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
叔 uncle 目 eye
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 督

Example phrases

  • 新制度要求第三方机构监督资金的使用情况。 Xīn zhìdù yāoqiú dì sānfāng jīgòu jiāndū zījīn de shǐyòng qíngkuàng. The new system requires a third-party organisation to supervise the use of funds.
  • 家长应该监督孩子按时完成作业。 Jiāzhǎng yīnggāi jiāndū háizi ànshí wánchéng zuòyè. Parents should make sure their children finish their homework on time.
  • 大家都可以监督食堂的卫生情况。 Dàjiā dōu kěyǐ jiāndū shítáng de wèishēng qíngkuàng. Everyone can keep an eye on the hygiene of the canteen.

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