Chinese

Verb

保險

1. to assure; to guarantee

   我敢保險這是世界新紀錄。 [MSC, trad.]

   我敢保险这是世界新纪录。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ gǎn bǎoxiǎn zhè shì shìjiè xīn jìlù. [Pinyin]

   I can assure you that this is the new world record.

2. (colloquial) to be bound to; to be sure to

   照我說的做，保險沒事。 [MSC, trad.]

   照我说的做，保险没事。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhào wǒ shuō de zuò, bǎoxiǎn méishì. [Pinyin]

   Do as I say and I am sure you are fine.

3. (literary) to guard a strategic place; to defend a strategic pass

Adjective

保險

1. safe; secure

   天氣忽冷忽熱，多穿點保險！ [MSC, trad.]

   天气忽冷忽热，多穿点保险！ [MSC, simp.]

   Tiānqì hūlěnghūrè, duō chuān diǎn bǎoxiǎn! [Pinyin]

   The weather is quite variable; please wear a bit more just to be safe!

Noun

保險

1. safety (mechanical device on a firearm)
2. insurance; indemnity (equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment)

   保險額 / 保险额  ―  bǎoxiǎn é  ―  insurance coverage

   你的車上保險了嗎？ [MSC, trad.]

   你的车上保险了吗？ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ de chē shàng bǎoxiǎn le ma? [Pinyin]

   Is your car insured?

Adverb

保險

1. (obsolete, dialectal) certainly

Derived terms

Descendants

Japanese

Noun

保險 ‎(kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 保険, hiragana ほけん, romaji hoken)

1. insurance