Chinese word

保价

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo jià

Meaning

  • verbinsure

Example

贵重物品最好保价寄。guì zhòng wù pǐn zuì hǎo bǎo jià jì

It is best to insure valuable items when mailing them.

Illustration for 保价 (insure)

More examples

请在柜台说明要给包裹保价。qǐng zài guì tái shuō míng yào gěi bāo guǒ bǎo jià

Please tell the clerk at the counter that you want to insure the package.

Core concept

A parcel's declared value serves as the ceiling for paid protection against loss or damage.

Common phrases

  • 给包裹保价gěi bāo guǒ bǎo jià

    insure a package

  • 缴纳保价费jiǎo nà bǎo jià fèi

    pay the insurance fee

Similar words

寄jì: Sends an object or letter to another person or place.
邮寄yóu jì: Sends an object through the postal service or a delivery service.
投保tóu bǎo: Arranges insurance coverage so that loss or damage can be compensated.

Definition in Chinese

在寄送物品时向承运方说明物品的价值并办理相应的保价服务，付费后在发生损失或损坏时可按申报价值索赔。zài jì sòng wù pǐn shí xiàng chéng yùn fāng shuō míng wù pǐn de jià zhí bìng bàn lǐ xiāng yìng de bǎo jià fú wù fù fèi hòu zài fā shēng sǔn shī huò sǔn huài shí kě àn shēn bào jià zhí suǒ péi

Word origin

保 (bǎo, "protect") + 价 (jià, "price") forms a logistics verb for protecting a shipment according to its declared price.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shipping, the declared value and the postage are separate figures, because this service adds a fee for a higher protection limit.

Related words

  • 保价费bǎo jià fèiinsurance feenoun
  • 保价单bǎo jià dāninsurance declaration formnoun

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