管理 meaning in English

guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage

HSK 3verb25 strokes

Meaning of 管理

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

guǎnlǐ

to supervise
to manage
to administer
management
administration

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 管理

管理 works as a verb (to manage) and as a noun (management), and it covers people, money, time, companies and systems. Example: 她管理一家小公司。(Tā guǎnlǐ yì jiā xiǎo gōngsī.) She manages a small company.

管 (guǎn) means a pipe or tube, and it also means to be in charge of something. 理 (lǐ) means to put in order, so 管理 is being in charge and keeping things in order.

Common mistake: Learners often use 管理 for handling a single problem. For dealing with one matter, 处理 (chǔlǐ) is the right word, as in 处理问题. Also remember that both syllables are third tone, so in speech 管 changes to a rising tone: guán lǐ.

管理 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

网wǎng站zhàn的de管guǎn理lǐ者zhě很hěn忙máng。

The website manager is very busy.

小xiǎo明míng同tóng学xué管guǎn理lǐ能néng力lì很hěn强qiáng。

My classmate, Xiao Ming, has strong managerial capability.

公gōng司sī从cóng下xià个gè月yuè开kāi始shǐ推tuī行xíng新xīn的de管guǎn理lǐ制zhì度dù。

The company is starting to implement the new management system from next month.

他tā没méi有yǒu能néng力lì去qù管guǎn理lǐ那nà个ge团tuán队duì。

He doesn't have the ability to manage that group.

就jiù算suàn你nǐ不bù喜xǐ欢huān，你nǐ也yě要yào负fù责zé管guǎn理lǐ。

Even if you do not like it, you must take charge of it.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

管 guǎn · to take care · 14 strokes

理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 管理.

道理	dàolǐ	reason; argument
经理	jīnglǐ	manager; director
理想	lǐxiǎng	an ideal; a dream
处理	chǔlǐ	to handle; to deal with; to punish
理解	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand
理由	lǐyóu	reason; grounds
理论	lǐlùn	theory; to argue
整理	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up
合理	hélǐ	rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
理发	lǐfà	to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
办理	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
不管	bùguǎn	not to be concerned; regardless of

Questions about 管理

What does 管理 mean?

管理 (guǎnlǐ) means "to supervise; to manage" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 管理?

管理 is made of 2 characters: 管 (14 strokes), 理 (11 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.

Is 管理 an HSK word?

Yes. 管理 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 管理 and 经理?

管理 (guǎnlǐ) is the action of managing or the idea of management. 经理 (jīnglǐ) is the person, the manager. You say 经理管理团队, the manager manages the team.

Can 管 be used alone to mean manage?

Yes. In casual speech 管 alone often means to be in charge of or to care about, as in 这件事你别管 (zhè jiàn shì nǐ bié guǎn), stay out of this. 管理 sounds more formal and is preferred in work or written contexts.