Meaning of 监测
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to monitor
How to use 监测
监测 is a formal word used for ongoing, systematic observation, often with data: air quality, weather, health indicators, networks, or the environment. It often appears in news and technical writing, and in compounds like 监测站 (monitoring station). Example: 这里每天监测空气质量。(Zhèlǐ měitiān jiāncè kōngqì zhìliàng.) Air quality is monitored here every day.
Think of 监 (jiān) as keeping watch over something and 测 (cè) as measuring it. Together, 监测 means to keep watching and measuring over time, which is what monitoring is.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 监测 (jiāncè) and 检测 (jiǎncè). 监 is first tone and means continuous watching, while 检 is third tone and means checking or testing something, often one time, as in 检测病毒 (testing for a virus).
Stroke order for each character
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监 jiān · to supervise · 10 strokes
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测 cè · to survey · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 监测.
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture |
| 总监 | zǒngjiān | head; director (of an organizational unit) |
| 监督 | jiāndū | to supervise; to oversee; to inspect |
| 测定 | cèdìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 监狱 | jiānyù | prison |
| 监视 | jiānshì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over |
| 监控 | jiānkòng | to monitor |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture |
Questions about 监测
What does 监测 mean?
监测 (jiāncè) means "to monitor" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 监测?
监测 is made of 2 characters: 监 (10 strokes), 测 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 监测 an HSK word?
Yes. 监测 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 监测 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 监测 is written 監測.
What is the difference between 监测 and 监控?
监测 (jiāncè) focuses on measuring and tracking data, like pollution levels or blood pressure. 监控 (jiānkòng) means to watch and control, and it often refers to surveillance cameras or supervising people and systems.
Can I use 监测 for watching a person in daily life?
Usually not. 监测 sounds technical and is used for data, conditions, or systems. For keeping an eye on someone casually, say 看着 (kànzhe) or 照看 (zhàokàn).