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    Expressing managing or caring about something with 管 (guǎn)

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    Structure

    Subject + 管 + Object

    Explanation

    管 (guǎn) means "to manage," "to take care of," or "to bother with." It is a versatile verb used in both formal and colloquial speech. For example, 不去管它 means "to not bother with it."

    Examples

    • 孩子大了，不用事事都管着他。

      háizi dà le, bú yòng shìshì dōu guǎnzhe tā.

      The child is grown up; you don't need to manage everything for him.

    • 这件事你别管了，我自己来处理。

      zhè jiàn shì nǐ bié guǎn le, wǒ zìjǐ lái chǔlǐ.

      Don't worry about this matter; I'll handle it myself.

    • 谁来管这个项目的日常运营？

      shéi lái guǎn zhège xiàngmù de rìcháng yùnyíng?

      Who will manage the daily operations of this project?

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