监督
Old HSK 6
监督 (jiāndū) · to supervise
监督 (jiāndū) means “to supervise; to oversee; supervision”. It is written with 2 characters: 监 (to supervise) + 督 (to supervise). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 监督 is built
The characters
监 jiān · to supervise
What 监 is made of
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
督 dū · to supervise
What 督 is made of
- 叔shū — uncle
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 又yòu — and
- 上shàng — above
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
老师监督学生做作业。Lǎoshī jiāndū xuésheng zuò zuòyè.The teacher supervises the students' homework.
大家互相监督,一起进步。Dàjiā hùxiāng jiāndū, yìqǐ jìnbù.Everyone keeps an eye on each other and improves together.
Questions about 监督
What does 监督 mean?
监督 (jiāndū) means “to supervise; to oversee; supervision”.
How do you pronounce 监督?
监督 is pronounced jiāndū.
Which HSK level is 监督?
监督 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 监督 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.