监 監 jiān ㄐㄧㄢ gaam1

  • to supervise
  • to inspect
  • jail
  • prison

监 監 jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ gaam1

  • (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)

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Example sentences

  • 有人 ( yǒu rén jau5 jan4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 监视 監視 ( jiān shì gaam1 si6 )。

    Someone is watching.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 进 進 ( jìn zeon3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 监狱 監獄 ( jiān yù gaam1 juk6 )。

    I've been in prison.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 监视 監視 ( jiān shì gaam1 si6 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 )。

    He is keeping an eye out.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 监狱 監獄 ( jiān yù gaam1 juk6 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Have you ever been in jail?

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 监狱 監獄 ( jiān yù gaam1 juk6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What are you doing on prison grounds?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.