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    Expressing 'supervision' or 'monitoring' with 监督 (jiāndū)

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    Structure

    负责 + 监督 / 监督 + Noun

    Explanation

    监督 (jiāndū) means to supervise, oversee, or monitor, referring to the act of watching over processes, people, or organizations to ensure proper conduct. It is common in governmental, corporate, and institutional contexts.

    Examples

    • 谁来监督这个项目的执行情况?

      Shéi lái jiāndū zhège xiàngmù de zhíxíng qíngkuàng?

      Who will oversee the execution of this project?

    • 政府加强了对食品安全的监督。

      Zhèngfǔ jiāqiáng le duì shípǐn ānquán de jiāndū.

      The government has strengthened its supervision of food safety.

    • 老师让班长监督大家完成作业。

      Lǎoshī ràng bānzhǎng jiāndū dàjiā wánchéng zuòyè.

      The teacher asked the class monitor to supervise everyone in finishing their homework.

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