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监视器

jiān shì qì · jian shi qi

Traditional 監視器

Meaning

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  1. security camera
  2. surveillance monitor
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Where is my cup?

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)杯子(bēizi)不见了(bùjiànle)，我们(wǒmen)看(kàn)监视器(jiānshìqì)吧(ba)。

    My cup is missing. Let's check the security camera.

  2. Liangliang

    办公室(bàngōngshì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)监视器(jiānshìqì)吗(ma)？

    Is there a security camera in the office?

  3. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)上面(shàngmiàn)。

    Yes, above the door.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)把(bǎ)杯子(bēizi)拿去(náqù)会议室(huìyìshì)。

    Look, you took the cup to the meeting room yourself yesterday.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)监视器(jiānshìqì)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)记性(jìxing)好(hǎo)。

    This security camera remembers better than I do.

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In a sentence

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01

商(shāng)店(diàn)门(mén)口(kǒu)装(zhuāng)了(le)监(jiān)视(shì)器(qì)，以(yǐ)防(fáng)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)。

Surveillance cameras were installed at the store entrance to guard against thieves.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)调(diào)出(chū)监(jiān)视(shì)器(qì)画(huà)面(miàn)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)线(xiàn)索(suǒ)。

The police pulled up the surveillance monitor footage to look for clues.

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