guardian
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
guardian; person with legal responsibility to protect and supervise
formalUsed in legal contexts to refer to a person (often a parent or appointed individual) responsible for the care, well-being, and legal decisions of a minor or an adult who is incapacitated.
Fù父
mǔ母
shì是
wèi未
chéng成
nián年
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
fǎ法
dìng定
jiān监
hù护
rén人
。
Parents are the legal guardians of their minor children.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
wèi为
tā他
zhǐ指
dìng定
le了
yī一
wèi位
jiān监
hù护
rén人
。
The court appointed a guardian for him.
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Jiān监
hù护
rén人
yǒu有
quán权
wèi为
bèi被
jiān监
hù护
rén人
zuò做
chū出
yī医
liáo疗
jué决
dìng定
。
A guardian has the right to make medical decisions for the ward.
Tā他
de的
jiān监
hù护
rén人
zài在
wén文
jiàn件
shang上
qiān签
le了
zì字
。
His guardian signed the document.