管辖 (guǎn xiá) — to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)

Definition

管辖 (guǎnxiá) means 'to have jurisdiction over' or 'to administer' in a legal or territorial sense — it's used for a court's authority over a case or a government's control over a region. It is more formal and specific than 管理 (general management) or 掌管 (being in charge), and carries a legal/official nuance that 治理 (governance) and 监管 (supervision) do not share.

verb

to administerto have jurisdiction (over)

Examples

管辖。
Zhège bùmén guǎn xiá quánguó de jiàoyù shìwù.
This department administers the country's education affairs.
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Fǎyuàn duì zhège ànjiàn yǒu guǎn xiá quán.
The court has jurisdiction over this case.
管辖？
Zhè piàn hǎiyù yóu nǎge guójiā guǎn xiá?
Which country has jurisdiction over these waters?

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