🇬🇧🇨🇳 manage - 管理 : English Lesson

Meaning of "manage" ("管理"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To manage means to be in charge of something and make sure everything is done, organized, and working well, even if it’s a little tricky.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I managed to carry all the grocery bags at once and then couldn’t manage to open the door with my feet.

Dad tried to manage bedtime, but he fell asleep first and we had to tuck him in.

I tried to manage my cookie stash, but my mouth kept stealing from my own inventory.

The cat managed the house while we were gone and decided every chair was now a scratching post.

My little brother tried to manage bath time and ended up washing the ceiling instead of himself.

Lina runs a small shop. Every day she has to manage the door and the light. She can manage the bread and the money. When rain comes, she has to manage the roof and the wet floor. She can manage alone, and she will manage with a smile. A man buys bread and says, "You manage well."

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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