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“security guard” in Chinese

Chinese

Also门卫 (mén wèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo ān

Example

保安把门锁好了。bǎo ān bǎ mén suǒ hǎo le

The security guard locked the door.

Illustration for 保安 (security guard)

How to say “security guard” in Chinese

“Security guard” in Chinese is 保安 (bǎo ān).

A person who watches over a place, checks for danger, and helps keep people and property safe.

Full entry for 保安: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 保安

晚上楼里的保安定时巡逻。wǎn shàng lóu lǐ de bǎo ān dìng shí xún luó

The building's security guard patrols regularly at night.

Tips for using 保安

  • In everyday compounds, the place can come first, allowing speakers to identify which site the staff belong to without a long explanation.

Other Chinese words for “security guard”

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门卫

mén wèi

nounsecurity guard

小区的门卫晚上很认真巡逻。xiǎo qū de mén wèi wǎn shàng hěn rèn zhēn xún luó

The residential compound's security guard patrols very diligently at night.

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