gaam1 duk1監督监督
Jyutpinggaam1 duk1
Yalegāam dūk
Definition
To supervise, superintend, or oversee activities and behavior to provide guidance and correction.
neutralwork
How it's used
Focuses on the active oversight of a process or task to ensure it meets standards or follows rules. It implies a position of authority or responsibility, making it more formal than simply watching or looking at someone. It is frequently used in professional, academic, or construction contexts.
Examples
You are responsible for supervising them while they work.
Who is in charge of supervising this project?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 監控, which often implies monitoring through technology or surveillance systems like CCTV. 監督 requires a human element of guidance or correction, whereas 監控 can be entirely passive or automated.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
