jiānhù

监护

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional監護

guardianship; observation and care

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to act as legal guardian; to have custody

formal

A formal legal term concerning the protection of minors, people with mental disabilities, or others deemed unable to manage their own affairs.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
zhǐ指
dìng定
hái孩
zi子
de的
gū姑
gu姑
wéi为
tā他
de的
jiān监
hù护
rén人
 。

The court appointed the child's aunt as his legal guardian.

Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
wèi未
chéng成
nián年
zǐ子
nǚ女
fù负
yǒu有
jiān监
hù护
zé责
rèn任
 。

Parents bear the responsibility of guardianship over their minor children.

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Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
shì是
guān关
yú于
cái财
chǎn产
jiān监
hù护
quán权
de的
 。

This document is about property guardianship rights.

2.

verb

to observe and care for; to monitor (medically)

neutral

Commonly used in medical contexts for patients who require close observation and nursing care.

Zhè这
wèi位
bìng病
rén人
shù术
hòu后
xū需
yào要
zài在
zhòng重
zhèng症
jiān监
hù护
shì室
guān观
chá察
 。

This patient needs to be observed in the intensive care unit after surgery.

Hù护
shi士
zhèng正
zài在
jiān监
hù护
nà那
wèi位
xīn新
shēng生
ér儿
 。

The nurse is monitoring that newborn baby.

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Zhè这
gè个
shè设
bèi备
kě可
yǐ以
jiān监
hù护
bìng病
rén人
de的
xīn心
lǜ率
 。

This device can monitor the patient's heart rate.