督 (dū) — (bound form) to superintend, direct, supervise
Definition
督 (dū) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to supervise / direct', almost always paired with a partner like 监, 促, or 导 (监督, 督促, 督导). It does not stand alone as a verb.
bound form
(bound form) to superintenddirectsupervise
Examples
- 。Zhèng fǔ xū yào jiā qiáng jiān dū.The government needs to strengthen supervision.
- 。Lǎo shī dū cù xué shēng wán chéng zuò yè.The teacher urged the students to finish their homework.
- 。Gōng sī qǐng le yí wèi dū dǎo lái jiǎn chá gōng zuò.The company hired a supervisor to inspect the work.
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