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“social insurance” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè bǎo

Example

我们公司给员工交社保。wǒ men gōng sī gěi yuán gōng jiāo shè bǎo

Our company pays social insurance on behalf of its employees.

Illustration for 社保 (social insurance)

How to say “social insurance” in Chinese

“Social insurance” in Chinese is 社保 (shè bǎo).

A public protection system that pools contributions to support people through retirement, illness, and other covered needs.

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

Example sentences with 社保

我去社保局办了社保卡。wǒ qù shè bǎo jú bàn le shè báo kǎ

I went to the social insurance bureau to get a social insurance card.

Tips for using 社保

  • English speakers may hear social security as a broad government support program, but this Chinese noun commonly centers on insurance-based benefits and the contributions that fund them.

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