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監 (gaam1) — compel; coerce; force in Cantonese

gaamˉ¹監
简 监
Mandarin Pinyin: jian1

Meaning of 監

nouncompel; coerce; force
nounput in jail; take into custody
nounsupervise; inspect; watch
nounprison; jail; gaol
noun(verb) 1. To force; 2. To compel; (verb) to take into custody; (noun) The supervisor (of school)

Example Sentences with 監

國家政府一直監察著你，最好自己小心啲
The government has been monitoring you all along - you had best be careful.
keoiˏ₅佢zi1cin4之haiˍ₆前go˗₃係gaam1dan2個監躉。
He was in jail before.
gaamˉ¹監haauˊ²考louˏ₅老siˉ¹師dingˉ¹盯dakˉ¹得taai˗₃太ganˊ²緊
The exam proctor is watching too closely.
keoiˏ₅佢gaanˉ¹監couˉ¹粗laiˎ₄嚟。
He's deliberately trying to provoke.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gaanˉ¹監couˉ¹粗laiˎ₄嚟。
Don't deliberately provoke me.
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Words Containing 監

保障監督bou2 zoeng3 gaam1 duk1
safeguards
校監haau6 gaam1
school supervisor
監生gaam3 saang1
simply; almost
監視gaam1 si6
to oversee; to supervise; to watch over | [粵]: 睺住, 吼住
監場gaam1 coeng4
a guard at an illegal establishment
監獄gaam1 juk6
a prison; jail
監硬gaam3 ngaang2
to act recklessly
電影監製din6 jing2 gaam1 zai3
movie producer (executive producer)
監護病房gaam1 wu6 bing6 fong2
intensive care unit (China)/ Taiwan 加護病房 / HK 深切治療部
監督部門gaam1 duk1 bou6 mun4
surveillance department; watchdog
監工gaam1 gung1
a supervisor
探監taam3 gaam1
to visit a prisoner

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