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7-9

surveillance

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian1shi4 jiānshì

Meaning


Primary

surveillance

Alternatives

to surveil, surveil

Mnemonic


监视 Surveillance refers to 监 supervising a given area or individual by 视 looking at it continuously to ensure nothing bad happens.

Usage


这 栋 建筑 有 二十四 小时 的 监视。

This building has 24-hour surveillance.

监视 摄影机

surveillance camera

他们 使用 监视 设备 保护 安全。

They use surveillance equipment to ensure safety.