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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