看管 (kān guǎn): to look after

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to look after
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to look after

Chinese explanation

照料并保护人或事物，使其不受损害或不被拿走，常用于看管孩子、物品、行李等
监督并管理，使不出现问题或不被随意使用，如看管机器、看管犯人。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to look after

HSK 4

to take care (of)

Example sentences

When their parents are not at home, the older sister is responsible for looking after her younger brother and making sure he finishes his homework on time.

The police guard this batch of important evidence day and night to prevent anyone from getting near it.

In kindergarten, teachers must constantly look after the children and cannot let them out of their sight.

During Grandpa's hospital stay, the nurse regularly monitored his medication and recorded the dosage each time he took it.

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