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監 (gaam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

監 (gaam1, jiān) — (verb) 1. To force; 2. To compel; (verb) to take into custody; (noun) The supervisor (of school); hard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison; to watch; to put in jail; to compel; to coerce; to force; inspector supervisor

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 監人乃後 (gaam1 jan4 naai5 hau5) — (slang) force someone to accept
• 監人賴厚 (gaam1 jan4 laai5 hau6) — shamelessly insist another person is one's friend
• 監人食死貓 (gaam1 jan4 sik6 sei2 maau1) — forcing someone to be a scapegoat
• 監倉 (gaam1 cong1) — a prison cell
• 監房 (gaam1 fong4) — (noun) a prison cell; jail
• 監熱食 (gaam3 jit6 sik6) — eat when the dishes are still hot

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