Chinese word

保证

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo zhèng

Meaning

  • verbguarantee

Example

我保证你会喜欢这个菜。wǒ bǎo zhèng nǐ huì xǐ huān zhè ge cài

I guarantee you'll like this dish.

Illustration for 保证 (guarantee)

More examples

厂家可以保证产品质量。chǎng jiā ké yǐ bǎo zhèng chán pǐn zhì liàng

The manufacturer can guarantee product quality.

Core concept

Words or actions that secure an expected result and stand behind it if needed.

Common phrases

  • 保证质量bǎo zhèng zhì liàng

    guarantee quality

  • 保证安全bǎo zhèng ān quán

    guarantee safety

  • 保证按时完成bǎo zhèng àn shí wán chéng

    guarantee on-time completion

Similar words

答应dā yìng: Agree to do something that someone has asked for.
承诺chéng nuò: State a promise or firm intention and undertake to honor it.
约定yuē dìng: Agree in advance on something and promise to follow that agreement.

Definition in Chinese

表示承诺某事会发生或某种状态会维持，并愿意用言语或行动承担使之成立的责任。biǎo shì chéng nuò mǒu shì huì fā shēng huò móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huì wéi chí bìng yuàn yì yòng yán yǔ huò xíng dòng chéng dān shǐ zhī chéng lì de zé rèn

Word origin

保证 (bǎozhèng, "guarantee") joins 保 (bǎo, "protect") with 证 (zhèng, "prove"), a compact pairing of safeguarding something and establishing that it can be relied on.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this verb marks a firm personal commitment, so it can sound too absolute when the result is outside the speaker's control.

Other meanings

  • ensureverb
  • promiseverb

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