督 dū — supervise
妈妈每天督促我按时完成作业。Mā ma měi tiān dū cù wǒ àn shí wán chéng zuò yè.Mom urges me to finish my homework on time every day.
Common words: 监督 (jiān dū)、督促 (dū cù)、督学 (dū xué)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "supervise"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "supervise", including 督 (dū), 董 (dǒng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "supervise" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 督 (dū), 董 (dǒng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dū, dǒng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 督 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 督 dūsuperviseUseful words: 监督, 督促
- 董 dǒng(surname); supervise; to direct; directorUseful words: 古董, 董事长
Common words for these 2 "supervise" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 督 (dū) — so "supervise" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "supervise".
董 dǒng — (surname); supervise; to direct; director
爷爷收藏了不少珍贵的古董。Yé ye shōu cáng le bù shǎo zhēn guì de gǔ dǒng.Grandpa has collected quite a few precious antiques.
Common words: 古董 (gǔ dǒng)、董事长 (dǒng shì zhǎng)、董事会 (dǒng shì huì)
All 2 characters
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