Meaning of 看管
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to look after
How to use 看管
看管 is used for guarding or minding people, animals, or property so nothing goes wrong, such as children, luggage, prisoners, or a shop. It sounds a bit more formal than 照顾 (zhàogù). Example: 请帮我看管一下行李。(Qǐng bāng wǒ kānguǎn yíxià xíngli.) Please keep an eye on my luggage for a moment.
看 is a hand (手) held over an eye (目), like shading your eyes to keep watch, and 管 (guǎn) means to manage or be in charge. Put together, 看管 (kānguǎn) means to keep watch over something and take charge of it.
Common mistake: Learners often read 看 here with the fourth tone, kàn, because that is the common reading in words like 看到 (kàndào) and 看见 (kànjiàn). In 看管 it takes the first tone, kān, which is the reading for guarding or watching over.
看管 in example sentences
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看 kàn · to see · 9 strokes
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管 guǎn · to take care · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 看管.
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
Questions about 看管
What does 看管 mean?
看管 (kānguǎn) means "to look after" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 看管?
看管 is made of 2 characters: 看 (9 strokes), 管 (14 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 看管 an HSK word?
Yes. 看管 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 看管 and 照顾?
照顾 (zhàogù) means to take care of someone with attention to their needs and comfort, like caring for a sick parent. 看管 focuses on watching over and controlling something so it stays safe or does not get away, like guarding bags or supervising prisoners.
Which other words use the kān reading of 看?
The kān reading appears in words about guarding or minding, such as 看守 (kānshǒu) to guard and 看门 (kānmén) to watch the door. It also appears in 看孩子 (kān háizi), to babysit.