管理
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
管理 (guǎnlǐ) · to manage
管理 (guǎnlǐ) means “to manage; management”. It is written with 2 characters: 管 (to manage) + 理 (science). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 管理 is built
The characters
管 guǎn · to manage
What 管 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
- 己jǐ — self
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 官 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他管理一家小公司。Tā guǎnlǐ yī jiā xiǎo gōngsī.He manages a small company.
这个图书馆管理得很好。Zhège túshūguǎn guǎnlǐ de hěn hǎo.This library is very well run.
Questions about 管理
What does 管理 mean?
管理 (guǎnlǐ) means “to manage; management”.
How do you pronounce 管理?
管理 is pronounced guǎnlǐ.
Which HSK level is 管理?
管理 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 不管bùguǎnno matter
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 尽管jǐnguǎnalthough
- 管子guǎnzitube
- 保管bǎoguǎnto keep
- 管辖guǎnxiáto have jurisdiction over
- 主管zhǔguǎnperson in charge
- 管guǎnto manage
- 道理dàolireason
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
Learn 管理 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.