Chinese Conversation · Level 61
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Chinese word
保险公司
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎo xiǎn gōng sī
Meaning
- nouninsurance company
Example
他在保险公司工作已经五年了。tā zài báo xiǎn gōng sī gōng zuò yǐ jīng wǔ nián le
He has worked at an insurance company for five years.
More examples
我给保险公司发了邮件，询问保单的细节。wǒ gěi báo xiǎn gōng sī fā le yóu jiàn xún wèn bǎo dān de xì jié
I emailed the insurance company to ask about the details of the insurance policy.
Core concept
A business that collects regular payments and pays agreed compensation when a covered risk causes a loss.
Common phrases
在保险公司工作zài báo xiǎn gōng sī gōng zuò
work at an insurance company
给保险公司发邮件gěi báo xiǎn gōng sī fā yóu jiàn
email an insurance company
和保险公司签合同hé báo xiǎn gōng sī qiān hé tóng
sign a contract with an insurance company
Similar words
保险báo xiǎn: An arrangement or contract for receiving money or services after a covered problem.
保险单báo xiǎn dān: The document showing the terms and protection provided by an insurance contract.
公司gōng sī: An organization formed to bring people and resources together for business work.
企业qǐ yè: A company or other business organization that earns money by selling goods or services.
Definition in Chinese
专门经营保险业务，接受投保人保费并按合同条款在发生保险事故时支付赔偿的企业单位。zhuān mén jīng yíng báo xiǎn yè wù jiē shòu tóu bǎo rén bǎo fèi bìng àn hé tóng tiáo kuǎn zài fā shēng báo xiǎn shì gù shí zhī fù péi cháng de qǐ yè dān wèi
Word origin
The compound 保险公司 (bǎoxiǎngōngsī, "insurance company") joins 保险 (bǎoxiǎn, "insurance") and 公司 (gōngsī, "company"), directly identifying the organization behind an insurance service.
Usage tips
- The word points to the business itself, so it fits talk about employment, offices, and customer service rather than the policy a customer buys.
Related words
- 保险单báo xiǎn dāninsurance policynoun
- 保险费báo xiǎn fèiinsurance premiumnoun
- 保险业báo xiǎn yèinsurance industrynoun