Meaning of 管
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to take care (of)
- to control
- to manage
- to be in charge of
- to look after
- to run
- to care about
- tube
- surname Guan
- variant of 管[guan3]
How to use 管
管 is a common verb for being in charge of or caring about something, and it also means a tube or pipe, as in 吸管 (xīguǎn, straw). In speech it often appears in phrases like 别管我 or 你管不着. Example: 这件事我不管了。(Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù guǎn le.) I'm not dealing with this anymore.
管 has the bamboo top ⺮ over 官 (guān, official). Picture an official holding a hollow bamboo tube as a baton while he manages everything, so the character means both tube and to manage.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 管 (guǎn) with 馆 (guǎn, hall, as in 饭馆) because they sound the same. 管 has the bamboo top ⺮, while 馆 has the food radical 饣 on the left.
管 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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管 guǎn · to take care · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 管.
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
| 吸管 | xīguǎn | (drinking) straw; pipette |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 只管 | zhǐguǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) |
| 管道 | guǎndào | tubing; pipeline |
| 血管 | xuèguǎn | vein; artery |
| 看管 | kānguǎn | to look after |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee |
| 管用 | guǎnyòng | efficacious; useful |
| 水管 | shuǐguǎn | water pipe |
Questions about 管
What does 管 mean?
管 (guǎn) means "to take care (of); to control" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 管?
管 is made of 1 character: 管 (14 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 管 an HSK word?
Yes. 管 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 不管 and 尽管?
不管 (bùguǎn) means no matter or regardless, as in 不管多忙 (no matter how busy). 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) means although or despite, as in 尽管很累 (although tired). Use 不管 with a question-like phrase and 尽管 with a fact.
What does 管 mean in 你管得着吗?
Here 管 means to interfere or concern yourself with someone else's business. 你管得着吗 means roughly is that any of your business, and it sounds rude, so use it carefully.