Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
督
dū
Description
“督”是一个不太常用的字，意思是看着别人做事，让他们把事情做好。
"督" is an uncommon character meaning to watch others do things and ensure they do them well.
我们常常看到“监督”这个词，它就是从这里来的。
We often see the word "监督," which comes from this character.
Meanings
督dū
to supervise; to oversee; to urge
老师督着我们好好学习。
The teacher supervises us to study well.
督dū
a supervisor or high official (in titles)
他以前当过总督。
He used to be a governor.
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Notes
- Nuance
督 rarely appears alone in modern speech; it mostly lives in compounds like 监督 and 督促.
- Etymology
originally meant to inspect or oversee troops, later broadened to general supervision.
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