Definition
监测 (jiān cè) means 'to monitor' by continuously tracking data, conditions, or changes, often with instruments (e.g., water quality, weight). It focuses on collecting objective information, unlike 监视 (jiān shì) which implies watching people closely (surveillance), or 监督 (jiān dū) which means supervising with authority. 监控 (jiān kòng) is broader, covering both monitoring and control.
verb
to monitorto keep continuous track of
Easily confused
- 检测jiǎn cèsound-aliketo test; to detect
Examples
- 监测。Huánbǎo bùmén dìngqī jiān cè héliú de shuǐzhì.The environmental protection department regularly monitors the water quality of rivers.
- 监测。Yīshēng ràng wǒ měitiān jiān cè zìjǐ de tǐzhòng biànhuà.The doctor told me to monitor my weight changes every day.
- 监测。Dìzhèn jú yòng yíqì jiān cè dìzhì huódòng.The seismic bureau uses instruments to monitor geological activity.
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