• Pinyin: jiān
  English Definition: to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
  Chinese Definition:
  ①督察：监察。监控。监测。监护。监考。监听。
  ②牢，狱：监狱。监押。监禁。坐监。
  Example Words:

  监督	jiān dū	to control; to supervise; to inspect	HSK 6
  监管	jiān guǎn	to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
  监测	jiān cè	to monitor
  监察	jiān chá	to supervise; to control
  监狱	jiān yù	prison	HSK 6

  More: 监* | *监 | *监*
• Pinyin: jiàn
  English Definition: supervisor
  Chinese Definition:
  ①古代官名或官府名：太监(宦官，阄人)。国子监。钦天监(掌管天文历法的官府)。监生(在国子监肄业者，亦可用钱捐得)。
  ②古同“鉴”，镜。
  ③古同“鉴”，借鉴，参考。
  ④姓氏。
  Example Words:

  太监	tài jiàn	court eunuch; palace eunuch
  国子监	guó zǐ jiàn	Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China
  中国证监会	zhōng guó zhèng jiàn huì	China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC); abbr. for 中国证券监督管理委员会
  三宝太监	sān bǎo tài jiàn	Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 郑和 ; also written 三保太监
  皇帝不急急死太监	huáng dì bù jí jí sǐ tài jiàn	see 皇帝不急太监急

  More: 监* | *监 | *监*

Example Sentences