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管理
guánlǐ
(after tone sandhi)
Main
English Definitionto supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration
Simplified Script管理
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinguǎnlǐ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
guánlǐ
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gun2lei5
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb
Measure Words
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4,7
Word Decomposition
guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; measure word for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards; (Chinese surname)
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
管道guǎndàotubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means
管制guǎnzhìto control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations)
管线guǎnxiànpipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc
管教guǎnjiàoto discipline; to teach; to guarantee
管辖guǎnxiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
Words With Same Tail Word    
经理jīnglǐmanager; director
处理chǔlǐto handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; to deal with a criminal case; to mete out punishment; to offer for sale at a reduced price; to punish
心理xīnlǐpsychology; mentality
办理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
整理zhěnglǐto arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
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