Chinese–EnglishWith examples
保安
bǎo ān · bao an
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to ensure public security
- to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
- public security
- security guard
In a sentence
2 examples01
请帮我叫宾馆保安。
Please get me hotel security.
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02
小区保安每天夜里都要巡逻两次。
The neighborhood security guard patrols twice every night.
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The characters
Explore individually保
bǎo
安to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure
ān
(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease
Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.