监
督

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The word "监督" is formed by combining the characters "监" and "督". "监" originally derived from a pictograph representing someone looking into a vessel, implying observation or oversight, while "督" incorporates the radical "目" (eye) and conveys directing or inspecting. Together, they semantically reinforce each other to create a compound meaning centered on supervision or monitoring.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈监督我写作业。

Māma jiāndū wǒ xiě zuòyè.

Mom supervises me doing homework.

老师经常监督学生的学习。

Lǎoshī jīngcháng jiāndū xuéshēng de xuéxí.

The teacher often supervises the students' learning.

公司设立了一个监督委员会。

Gōngsī shèlìle yīgè jiāndū wěiyuánhuì.

The company established a supervision committee.

政府必须加强对环境的监督。

Zhèngfǔ bìxū jiāqiáng duì huánjìng de jiāndū.

The government must strengthen the supervision of the environment.

在民主国家，媒体对政府有重要的监督作用。

Zài mínzhǔ guójiā, méitǐ duì zhèngfǔ yǒu zhòngyào de jiāndū zuòyòng.

In democratic countries, the media plays an important supervisory role over the government.

Word Definition - 监督

jiān dū to control; to supervise; to inspect

Individual Character Details

监 jiān, jiàn
督 dū