监督
jiāndū
to supervise, to oversee
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 舆论对政府起到监督作用。Public opinion serves to supervise the government.
- 工程质量需要严格监督。Construction quality must be strictly supervised.
Collocations
监督管理群众监督严格监督监督员
Mnemonic
监 jiān "to watch" + 督 dū "to oversee": to watch and oversee, i.e. to supervise, to monitor (so things go right). 监 has the vessel radical 皿. 群众监督 = public oversight, 监督员 = a supervisor. Opposite of 放任 (to let things slide).
Related
监管管理督促放任
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