监视 (jiān shì) — to monitor, to keep a close watch over
Definition
监视 (jiānshì) means watching someone or something closely over time, often covertly — think police or surveillance. Stronger and more hidden than 监督 (open, official supervision) and 监控 (tech-based monitoring).
verb
to monitorto keep a close watch over
Examples
- 监视。Jǐng fāng tōng guò shè xiàng tóu jiān shì zhè ge qū yù.The police monitor this area through cameras.
- 监视。Tā gǎn jué yǒu rén yì zhí zài jiān shì tā.He felt someone had been keeping a close watch on him.
- 监视。Wèi xīng kě yǐ jiān shì quán qiú de qì hòu biàn huà.Satellites can monitor global climate change.
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