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管辖

to administer

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

guan3xia2 • guǎnxiá

Meaning

Primary

to administer

Alternatives

administer, administers, administering, administered

Mnemonic

One way 管辖 to administer something is to hold a huge 管 pipe and threaten to hit anyone who does not respect how you 辖 administer things. It's crude, but it'll work.

Usage

这 个 地区 由 县政府 管辖。

This area is administered by the county government.

法官 管辖 这 个 案件。

The judge administers this case.

校长 管辖 学校 的 全部 事务。

The principal administers all the affairs of the school.