监控器 (jiān) — monitor; surveillance camera

Definition

A device that watches and records a place or activity, like a surveillance camera or computer monitor. Often used in security and IT contexts, where 监视器 (jiānshìqì) overlaps as a near-synonym but leans more toward passive observation.

noun
monitorsurveillance camera
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 监控器
    Zhè ge jiān shì xīn de.
    This monitor is new.
  • 监控器
    Chāo shì mén kǒu yǒu yí gè jiān.
    There is a surveillance camera at the supermarket entrance.
  • 监控器
    Wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng yí gè jiān.
    We need to install a monitor.

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