掌管 (zhǎng guǎn) — to be in charge of; to control; to administer
Definition
掌管 means 'to be in charge of' a department, region, or domain, with authority over its operation — stronger and more formal than 管 or 负责, and broader in scope than 主管 (which can be a noun for the person in charge).
verb
to be in charge ofto controlto administer
Examples
- 掌管。Tā zhǎng guǎn zhe zhěng gè xiàng mù de jìn dù.He oversees the progress of the entire project.
- 掌管。Cái wù bù yóu tā zhǎng guǎn.The finance department is under her charge.
- 掌管？Shuí zhǎng guǎn zhè ge dì qū de zhì ān?Who is in charge of public security in this area?
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