监测
jiāncè
to monitor
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 环保部门对河流水质进行实时监测。The environmental agency monitors river water quality in real time.
- 这套系统能自动监测设备的运行状态。This system can automatically monitor the equipment’s operating status.
Collocations
环境监测实时监测监测数据远程监测
Mnemonic
监 jiān "to watch over" + 测 cè "to measure": to watch and measure, i.e. to monitor (continuously, with instruments). Distinguish from its neighbor 观测: 监测 is monitoring for safety or control (环境监测), while 观测 is scientific observation (天文观测).
Related
监控观测检测监视
Quick check
What is the difference between 监测 and 观测?