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管 (guǎn) — how to say "to manage" in Chinese
管
To manage, to be in charge of; to care about
verb · noun · measure word
1. to manage; to be in charge of; to take responsibility forHSK 3.0 · level 4
verb
2. pipe; tube; tubingHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
3. measure word for tube-shaped objects or items contained in tubesHSK 3.0 · level 5
measure word
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
管公司
guǎn gōng sī
to manage a company
管钱
guǎn qián
to manage money
Examples
她管整个团队。
She manages the entire team.
他管这事。
He manages this matter.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say manage in Chinese?
"to manage" in Chinese is 管 (guǎn).
管 meaning in English
管 (guǎn) means "To manage, to be in charge of; to care about".
How is 管 pronounced?
It is pronounced guǎn (written as guan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Guan in Chinese character
It is written 管 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 管?
管 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 管
不管 — no matter
不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯
尽管 — although… but…
尽管 (jǐnguǎn)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì)⋯⋯
反正 — anyway
反正 (fǎnzhèng) + Fact/Reason, Main Clause
尽管 — feel free to
尽管 (jǐnguǎn) + Verb Phrase
人家 vs 别人 — other people vs others
人家 (rénjiā): specific person(s)/I (soften) / 别人 (biérén): other people
还别说 — you know what, actually
(你 (nǐ)) + 还别说 (hái bié shuō) + conclusion/admission