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监督

jiān dū · jian du

Traditional 監督

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to control
  2. to supervise
  3. to inspect
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Morning run

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)每天(měitiān)跑步(pǎobù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)总是(zǒngshì)睡懒觉(shuìlǎnjiào)。

    I want to run every day, but I always sleep in.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)需要(xūyào)有人(yǒurén)监督(jiāndū)你(nǐ)。

    You need someone to supervise you.

  3. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)来(lái)监督(jiāndū)我(wǒ)？

    Who will supervise me?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)监督(jiāndū)你(nǐ)，明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)。

    I will. I will call you at six tomorrow morning.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，如果(rúguǒ)我(wǒ)不(bù)接(jiē)呢(ne)？

    OK, and if I do not answer?

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)到(dào)你(nǐ)家门口(jiāménkǒu)，监督(jiāndū)你(nǐ)起床(qǐchuáng)！

    Then I will come to your doorstep and supervise you getting up!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)每(měi)天(tiān)监(jiān)督(dū)学(xué)生(shēng)完(wán)成(chéng)作(zuò)业(yè)。

The teacher supervises the students finishing their homework every day.

02

经(jīng)理(lǐ)亲(qīn)自(zì)监(jiān)督(dū)新(xīn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)的(de)质(zhì)量(liàng)检(jiǎn)查(chá)。

The manager personally supervises the quality inspection of the new product.

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