dū
督
supervise; command; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to supervise; to inspect; to command
formalOften used in formal or military contexts to indicate overseeing operations or personnel.
Jiāng将
jūn军
qīn亲
zì自
qù去
qián前
xiàn线
dū督
zhàn战
。
The general went to the front line to supervise the battle personally.
Zhè这
gè个
gōng工
chéng程
yóu由
shì市
zhǎng长
dū督
bàn办
。
This project is supervised by the mayor.
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Tā他
fù负
zé责
dū督
shuài率
dà大
jūn军
běi北
shàng上
。
He was responsible for commanding the army to march north.
Qīn钦
chāi差
dà大
chén臣
zài在
cǐ此
dū督
shī师
。
The imperial commissioner is supervising the army here.
Shàng上
jí级
pài派
rén人
lái来
dū督
chá察
wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
Superiors sent someone to inspect our work.
noun
a Chinese surname
neutralA rare Chinese surname.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
dū督
。
I have a classmate whose surname is Du.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
dū督
xìng姓
chū出
guò过
jǐ几
wèi位
míng名
rén人
。
There were several famous people with the surname Du in history.
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Qǐng请
zài在
shēn申
qǐng请
biǎo表
shàng上
tián填
xiě写
nín您
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
：
Dū督
。
Please fill in your surname on the application form: Du.
Dū督
xiān先
sheng生
，
nín您
hǎo好
。
Hello, Mr. Du.
Zhè这
gè个
jiā家
zú族
xìng姓
dū督
yǐ已
jīng经
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
le了
。
This family has had the surname Du for several hundred years.