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管轄

to administer

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

guan3xia2 • guǎnxiá

Meaning

Primary

to administer

Alternatives

administer, administers, administering, administered

Mnemonic

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

Usage

這 個 地區 由 縣政府 管轄。

This area is administered by the county government.

法官 管轄 這 個 案件。

The judge administers this case.

校長 管轄 學校 的 全部 事務。

The principal administers all the affairs of the school.