How to say “manage” in Chinese
manage; management
“Manage” in Chinese is 管理, guǎn lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
管理 is read guǎn lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: the first meaning is a bamboo tube. At the bottom, 官 guān hints at the sound.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “管理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 管理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 管理一家公司不容易guǎnlǐyìjiāgōngsībùróngyìRunning a company isn't easy.
- 每个居民都可以参与社区的管理。měigejūmíndōukěyǐcānyùshèqūdeguǎnlǐEvery resident can take part in running the neighborhood.
- 学校强化了安全管理。xuéxiàoqiánghuàleānquánguǎnlǐThe school stepped up its safety measures.
- 公司引入了新的管理模式gōngsīyǐnrùlexīndeguǎnlǐmóshìThe company introduced a new management model.
- 公司简化了管理流程gōngsījiǎnhuàleguǎnlǐliúchéngThe company simplified its management process.
More words from the lesson “Overtime and business trips”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “manage” in Chinese?
“Manage” in Chinese is 管理, pinyin guǎnlǐ.
What does 管理 mean?
管理 (guǎnlǐ) means “manage; management”.
How do you write 管理?
管理 is 2 characters: 管 (guǎn) — tube; manage; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 管理?
管理 is read guǎnlǐ. Tones: guǎn — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“manage” in the lesson “Overtime and business trips”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free