保险 (bǎo xiǎn): insurance; safe, secure

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: insurance; safe, secure
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun, adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

insurance
to insure
safe
secure
be sure
be bound to

Chinese explanation

一种商业服务，人们定期向保险公司交一笔钱，当发生意外、生病、财物损失等情况时，公司会按约定给予赔偿或补偿
也指用来保障安全或避免损失的措施，如“买保险”“上保险”。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])

HSK 6

danger

Example sentences

Last year I accidentally rear-ended the car in front while driving. Luckily I had bought insurance, so the repair costs were entirely covered by the insurance company.

In Germany, without health insurance, the cost of hospitalization for an illness can be prohibitively high.

Our company has purchased accident insurance for all employees; if anyone gets injured at work, they can receive compensation.

When buying a house, the bank required us to first purchase home insurance; otherwise, they wouldn't grant the loan.

Before traveling abroad, I suggest you buy travel insurance, so that if your flight is canceled or luggage is lost, you can get compensation.

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