gaam1 gun2監管监管
Jyutpinggaam1 gun2
Yalegāam gún
Definition
To supervise, monitor, or oversee, with the authority to intervene.
neutralwork
How it's used
Implies a formal or official capacity where the supervisor holds the authority to intervene or enforce rules. It is rarely used for casual observation or watching friends, as it carries a sense of institutional oversight or regulatory duty.
Examples
The government needs to supervise the safety of these food products.
Are you responsible for supervising the entire project?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇住, which is a general term for watching or looking after someone. 監管 is strictly for professional or legal oversight, whereas 睇住 can be used for anything from babysitting to keeping an eye on a pot of boiling water.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
